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026 - Pediatric Pearls: RSV Management w/ Melissa Verseman, RRT, FP-C
FlightCrit Podcast - November 24, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsIn this episode, we chat with Melissa Verseman of Beyond The BVM about the current overwhelming state of pediatric respiratory illnesses in Colorado, and Nationwide, and the proper approach to managing pediatric patients with critical RSV and Bronchiolitis. Melissa shares with us her Pearls of ...
025: Bringing Back The Dead: eCPR w/ Dr. Zack Shinar
FlightCrit Podcast - November 08, 2022 13:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsIn this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Dr. Zack Shinar of the EDECMO Podcast, and co-author of "ECPR AND Resuscitative ECMO," the world's first ECMO CPR textbook. Dr. Shinar is a world-renowned expert on ECPR and resuscitative ECMO, and he was gracious enough to share a bit of his tim...
024: Keeping the Massive PE Patient Alive w/ Dr. Haney Mallemat
FlightCrit Podcast - September 06, 2022 19:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Haney Mallemat from @critcarenow to discuss the patient with a massive pulmonary embolism and how we need to manage these patients in the acute phase to keep them alive until we can get them to definitive care. Below are several resources Dr. Mallemat refere...
023 - Antepartum and Postpartum Hemorrhage w/ Ami Bess, BSN, CCRN
FlightCrit Podcast - August 11, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsJoin us for an exciting talk with our friend and colleague Ami Bess, Chief Flight Nurse for UCHealth LifeLine about one of the most unnerving topics in Adult Critical Care Transport - Management of the HROB patient with severe Antepartum & Postpartum Hemorrhage. Topics discussed in this episode...
022: TXA and Whole Blood Resuscitation with Dr. Andrew Fisher
FlightCrit Podcast - August 04, 2022 18:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsIn this episode of the podcast, we discuss some new ideas about the use of TXA as well as provide some new insight into the use of Whole Blood Resuscitation. Links to articles mentioned in the podcast coming. Support the show Medic and RN CE's available over at academy.flightcrit.com
021 - Vent Management: Optimizing Flow w/ Joe Lewis, The Respiratory Coach
FlightCrit Podcast - July 28, 2022 13:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsIn this episode of the podcast Hunter and I sit down with Joe again to discuss the role of optimizing Flow in our mechanically ventilated patients, and how to manipulate this on our vents. We also discuss some of the risks associated with certain vent modes for patients who Flow Hunger and one ...
020: Initial Stabilization of the Multi-system Trauma Patient w/ Dr. Jermey Kaswer
FlightCrit Podcast - July 21, 2022 13:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsIn this week's class, we talk with Dr. Jeremy Kaswer, better known as @TacTraumaMD, about his approach to the initial stabilization of the poly-trauma patient. From Assessment to Chest Tubes, Shock Index to REBOA, Dr. Kaswer shares his experience as an ED physician, Army Flight Surgeon, and Cri...
019: Endocrine Emergencies: Adrenal Disorders
FlightCrit Podcast - June 23, 2022 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsIn this episode of the FlightCrit Podcast Hunter discusses Adrenal Emergencies. Support the show Medic and RN CE's available over at academy.flightcrit.com
018: The Basics of Chest X-Ray Interpretation
FlightCrit Podcast - June 16, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsIn this episode of the FlightCrit Podcast Hunter introduces the fundamental concepts of interpreting a chest x-ray, an essential skill for all critical care and transport providers to master. This episode relies heavily on the visuals to support the concepts presented, so we recommend watching ...
017: Managing the Crashing Heart Failure Patient w/ Dr. Connvissar from "Count Backwards from 10"
FlightCrit Podcast - June 09, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsIn this episode of the FlightCrit Podcast we chat with Dr. David Convissar, Critical Care and Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, from "Count Backwards from 10" about his approach to managing the airway of the crashing heart failure patient. Hang on as Dr. Convissar shares with us his knowledge ab...
015: Lung Compliance and Optimizing PEEP w/ the Respiratory Coach
FlightCrit Podcast - June 03, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsMechanical Ventilators, such as the Hamilton T1, ReVel, and ZOLL Z-Vent, are not only vital pieces of equipment used in the ICU and in Critical Care Transport, but they are becoming more popular for use by EMS services for interfacility transport so it's vitally important that EMS and Critical C...
016: Lung Compliance and Optimizing PEEP w/ the Respiratory Coach
FlightCrit Podcast - June 02, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsMechanical Ventilators, such as the Hamilton T1, ReVel, and ZOLL Z-Vent, are not only vital pieces of equipment used in the ICU and in Critical Care Transport, but they are becoming more popular for use by EMS services for interfacility transport so it's vitally important that EMS and Critical C...
015: Oxygenation, Ventilation, and Driving Pressures
FlightCrit Podcast - May 26, 2022 13:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsIn this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by my co-host Huster as we discuss the physiology of Oxygenation, Ventilation, and Driving Pressures as they related to the Mechanically Ventilated patient. https://academy.flightcrit.com/courses/oxygenation-ventilation-and-driving-pressure Support th...
014: EVDs w/ Hunter Hix
FlightCrit Podcast - May 19, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsEVDs, External Ventricular Drains. What are they, how are they managed, and what should we know about them if we happen to see one in transport.Support the show Medic and RN CE's available over at academy.flightcrit.com
013: EPICC Review Week 7 - Shock Index for Improved Trauma Care by Prehospital Resuscitationists
FlightCrit Podcast - February 12, 2019 12:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsFor year EMS providers have relied on certain clinical signs and symptoms to predict clinically unstable trauma patients and the need for emergent transport for definitive surgical care. Commonly EMS providers have used HR>120, systolic BP<90mmHg, and MAP’s <60mmHg as benchmarks for clinically u...
FlightCrit Lecture Series: Ketamine for the Critically Ill Patient
FlightCrit Podcast - February 09, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsThere’s a severe lack of evidence about how to best utilize the drug Ketamine in the out of hospital environment. Any “research” that’s done comes from either the OR, ICU, or if we’re lucky the ED. We’re forced to extrapolate from those studies what we can about how to best apply their findings ...
012 - EPICC Review Week 6: Simplifying Fluid Resuscitation in the Burn Patient
FlightCrit Podcast - February 05, 2019 12:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsThis week on the podcast we're reviewing a lesson from the Burn Section of the EPICC Review Course concerning fluid resuscitation. Listen in as I discuss the most current recommendations from the American Burn Association on the Prehospital and Early Hospital management of IV fluids in the burn...
011: EPICC Review Week 5: 5 Essential Gas Laws for Air Medical Professionals
FlightCrit Podcast - January 29, 2019 12:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsSpend any amount of time working in the air medical environment and you'll absolutely hear people talk about the gas laws. In this episode, I discuss what I believe to be the 5 essential gas laws any air medical professional must understand to work in this industry. Listen in as we discuss Bo...
010: EPICC Review Week 4: Flight Stressor - Hypoxia
FlightCrit Podcast - January 22, 2019 11:36 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsThere are 8 different stressors of flight that you as a Flight Paramedic or Flight Nurse must be familiar with. In this episode of the podcast, I discuss the most important of these flight stressors: hypoxia. I discuss the 4 different types of hypoxia and the most common causes of each. I al...
009: EPICC Review Week 3: Survival
FlightCrit Podcast - January 15, 2019 12:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsBeing thrust into a survival situation as a result of an accident or unplanned event while on duty can be unnerving, to say the least. But being both mentally and physically prepared for the unexpected can go along way towards making sure we make it home. In this, the third episode in my serie...
008: EPICC Review Week 2: CAMTS Review
FlightCrit Podcast - January 08, 2019 12:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsHow many have actually read through the CAMTS standards in preparation for the Flight Paramedic or Critical Care Paramedic exam? My guess is not many. This week, the second week of 52 weeks of EPICC, I dug deep into the newly released CAMTS 11th edition standards to find the good stuff. From Dut...
007: EPICC Review Week 1: VFR/IFR/IIMC
FlightCrit Podcast - January 01, 2019 12:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsI’m kicking off a series I’m calling 52 Weeks of EPICC to celebrate completing the EPICC Review Course and its pending approval by the International Board of Speciality Certifications. In this, the first of 52 episodes for 2019, I’m pulling directly from Section 1 of the EPICC Review Course wh...
006: 5 Tips for Rapid 12-Lead ECG Interpretation
FlightCrit Podcast - December 12, 2017 04:08 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsIn this episode of the podcast, I answer a question from a listener who is a new flight nurse with a background in trauma who’s looking to improve her skills at reading 12-lead ECGs quickly while on a call. Listen in as I share my process for reading 12-lead ECGs and share some tips on how you...
005: 5 Lessons Learned From My First Surgical Airway
FlightCrit Podcast - November 28, 2017 09:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsPrehospital Surgical Airways: The Truth Behind the Procedure. Very few paramedics have ever actually performed a surgical airway on a patient. In the past 15 years, I've met only a handful of paramedics who have utilized this skill. In fact, I've met more providers that tell me stories about ...
004: 10 Tips For Surviving Your First Year As A Flight Paramedic
FlightCrit Podcast - November 21, 2017 09:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsFrom surviving your orientation phase to making it through your first year on the job, these tips will make the process of becoming a flight paramedic a lot easier. So you’ve landed (pardon the pun) a new job as a Flight Paramedic or Critical Care Paramedic. Now what? In this episode, I shar...
003: 5 Tips for Standing Out During a Job Interview and How to Overcome Interview Anxiety.
FlightCrit Podcast - October 25, 2017 21:18 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsIn this episode I share 5 Tips to help you stand out from the other candidates and overcome interview anxiety as you pursue a job as a Flight or Critical Care Paramedic. Support the show Medic and RN CE's available over at academy.flightcrit.com
002: 5 Tips To Get You Started To Becoming a Flight Paramedic
FlightCrit Podcast - October 24, 2017 02:11 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsLooking to become a Flight Paramedic? Make sure you're taking the right steps to set yourself up for success. In this episode I share 5 Tips you need to know as you start to purse a job as a Flight Paramedic. I give a few ideas for steps you can take early on in your career to make sure you'r...
002: 5 Tips That Will Make You A Better Flight Paramedic Candidate
FlightCrit Podcast - October 24, 2017 02:11 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsLooking to become a Flight Paramedic? Make sure you're taking the right steps to set yourself up for success. In this episode I share 5 Tips you need to know as you start to purse a job as a Flight Paramedic. I give a few ideas for steps you can take early on in your career to make sure you'r...
001: My "Why" for Developing FlightCrit
FlightCrit Podcast - October 23, 2017 18:50 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsWelcome to the first episode of the FlightCrit Podcast. In this episode, I share my reason for creating FlightCrit, and the FlightCrit Podcast, and explains a little bit about what you can expect in the coming episodes. Support the show Medic and RN CE's available over at academy.flightcrit.com
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