Latest Cnp Podcast Episodes
Episode 91 - Immobi-Lies w/Dr. Mike Hudson
Heavy Lies the Helmet - April 30, 2022 17:06 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsMores lies! But this time, we focus on empirical use of spinal immobilization devices and the harm associated with them. The dogma surrounding this topic is staggering, to say the least. From EMS agencies to Level 1 tertiary centers, cervical collars and long spine boards (LSB) remain a "standar...
Episode 90 - The Key to Ketoacidosis
Heavy Lies the Helmet - April 15, 2022 13:47 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsDiabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common metabolic disorder, particularly in the pediatric population. If treated inappropriately, these patients can quickly decompensate to the point of hypovolemic shock, acute respiratory failure, and even cerebral herniation. What are the physiological differen...
Episode 89 - Para-Lies
Heavy Lies the Helmet - March 30, 2022 11:23 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsThere are a lot of "lies"/misunderstandings surrounding appropriate use of paralytics AKA neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs). When are these medications truly indicated? How do we appropriately administer them? How do we accurately monitor these patients? And how do we reverse the effects of ...
Episode 88 - Closing the Blood Gates
Heavy Lies the Helmet - March 08, 2022 12:56 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsThe clotting cascade, particularly in the context of anti-coagulation reversal can be complex to understand. Unfortunately, many of our patients are on anti-coagulation agents that require reversal in the presence of life-threatening hemorrhage. How do we choose the most appropriate agent based ...
Episode 87 - The Lesser Evil Overdose w/Dr. Arne Skulberg
Heavy Lies the Helmet - February 17, 2022 20:15 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsWhich is the lesser evil, opioid or naloxone overdose? To avoid adverse effects, how should we be administering naloxone in the presence of opioid overdose? In this podcast episode, we are joined by Dr. Arne Skulberg, anesthesiologist and lead author, to discuss his recently published RCT compar...
Episode 86 - Pilot Down But Not Out w/Wade Dunford & Scott Davis
Heavy Lies the Helmet - January 31, 2022 15:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsAn incapacitated pilot scenario is an unfortunate but potential reality of working in rotor and fixed wing EMS. What do you do as medical crew members if your pilot becomes incapacitated? What training and capabilities do you have to revive the pilot and/or get the aircraft on the ground? Do som...
Episode 85 - A Great First Compression w/Dr. Per Olav Berve
Heavy Lies the Helmet - January 13, 2022 11:46 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsTransport of patients with ongoing CPR to the correct treatment center is a high risk but potentially lifesaving intervention. Mechanical CPR (mCPR) devices are recommended to reduce risk and maintain chest compression quality. However, such transports have inherent pitfalls to both patient and ...
Episode 84 - VAD Max w/Allen Wolfe
Heavy Lies the Helmet - December 16, 2021 14:41 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsVentricular Assist Devices (VAD) come in many shapes and sizes. From right to left, extracorporeal to intracorporeal, pulsatile to continuous - It can be confusing. Join us for a podcast episode where Allen Wolfe clarifies the confusion and gives us the maximum amount of knowledge we need to suc...
Episode 83 - A Few Good Mentors w/Adam Tresidder & Shane Turner
Heavy Lies the Helmet - November 10, 2021 14:01 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsIf "you can't handle the truth", you can't handle a mentor. Mentors come in the form of leaders, educators, guides, and advisors to help you with honest self-reflection in order to improve yourself and your practice. Join us from AMTC21 where we discuss the importance of this arrangement with ou...
Episode 81 - Thyroid Storm Chaser w/Chase Turner
Heavy Lies the Helmet - October 12, 2021 15:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsThyroid Storm and Thyrotoxicosis are often misdiagnosed due to presenting similarly to many other disease processes. How do we identify this condition? What are the standard treatment options? And how do we treat a patient who is refractory to conventional therapy? Joined by EM pharmacist, Chase...
Episode 80 - Resus Kung Fu w/Dr. Michael Lauria
Heavy Lies the Helmet - September 25, 2021 12:08 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratings"Kung" means "skillful work" and "Fu" means "time spent". "Resus Kung Fu" refers to the resuscitation skills we acquire over time to become a true master. But how do we achieve mastery of these cognitive abilities and technical skills? And what role does stress inoculation play in training? Join...
Episode 79 - Medicine in the Wild w/David Fifer
Heavy Lies the Helmet - September 05, 2021 14:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsHave you ever been hiking in the woods and wondered what emergency medical services are available in case you got injured? The level of scope varies greatly across the country for wilderness emergency medical and SAR technicians. From first aid to critical care, in this podcast episode, we discu...
Episode 78 - Eating Our Humble Pie (BaSICS Trial)
Heavy Lies the Helmet - August 19, 2021 11:32 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsSometimes, we're wrong. And when it comes to normal saline, we might be. Tune in to a breaking news podcast of sorts where we discuss the recently published BaSICS Randomized Clinical Trial, and how it affects our practice in regard to balanced fluid resuscitation. Get CE hours for our podca...
Episode 77 - My First Crush w/Chris Stevenson
Heavy Lies the Helmet - August 07, 2021 12:25 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsThough the incidents of crush injuries may be low in frequency, major crush injury syndrome is associated with a high mortality rate. In this podcast episode, we sit down with regular guest, Chris Stevenson, to discuss the "why". We highlight the pathophysiology behind re-perfusion injury and pr...
Episode 76 - Pressure to Intubate w/Jon Inkrott
Heavy Lies the Helmet - July 15, 2021 14:29 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsHow do you decide between non-invasive and invasive ventilation? If you decide on non-invasive ventilation (NIV), how do you choose between heated high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), C-pap, or Bipap? And what critical decision-making tools do you utilize when escalating to intubation? In this podcas...
Episode 75 - Door to Balloon and in Between w/Dr. Adam Gottula & Dr. Trevor Skrobut
Heavy Lies the Helmet - June 27, 2021 23:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsManaging Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) patients is a concept that many of us learn early on in our careers. Because of that, we can potentially underestimate the importance of our interventions. In this podcast episode, we are joined by Dr. Gottula and Dr. Skrobut to discuss timely managem...
Episode 74 - These Aren't the Labs You're Looking For
Heavy Lies the Helmet - June 04, 2021 11:11 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsThere are a lot of misconceptions surrounding the meaning of certain lab values and what a positive truly is. Are these numbers as black and white as they are perceived? In this podcast episode, we discuss sensitivity versus specificity, define some of the most common labs and how to avoid tunne...
Episode 73 - Coming in Third w/Dr. Zaf Qasim
Heavy Lies the Helmet - May 13, 2021 13:34 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsTaking care of the High Risk OB patient is outside the comfort zone of many of us. The third trimester, specifically, presents unique challenges both pregnancy-related and otherwise. Why are normal physiologic changes related to pregnancy ABNORMAL in the third trimester? How do we determine if t...
Episode 72 - The Business of Medicine w/Chris Smetana
Heavy Lies the Helmet - April 26, 2021 15:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsHas administration ever made a decision that you didn't agree with and/or understand? Of course! As much as we don't like to admit it, the medical industry is a business. For that reason, finances play a significant factor in decision-making. How do we maintain balance between profit and patient...
Episode 71 – Chicken, Starfish & Cat Scans (Audio Only)
Heavy Lies the Helmet - April 08, 2021 23:32 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsDue to the popularity of Episode 68 - X-Ray Vision, we've decided to extend our radiology series and focus on computerized tomography (CT) scans. Head CT scans, specifically, are often viewed by emergency and transport clinicians when patients require tertiary neurovascular services. Tune in to ...
Episode 71 - Chicken, Starfish & Cat Scans
Heavy Lies the Helmet - April 08, 2021 23:24 - 55 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsDue to the popularity of Episode 68 - X-Ray Vision, we've decided to extend our radiology series and focus on computerized tomography (CT) scans. Head CT scans, specifically, are often viewed by emergency and transport clinicians when patients require tertiary neurovascular services. Tune in to ...
Episode 70 - A Mind-Blowing Case Study (Presentation)
Heavy Lies the Helmet - March 24, 2021 16:55 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsSome clinicians may have a tendency to neglect performing a thorough neurological exam in a comatose patient. And when a neuro patient requires an advanced airway, some clinicians may not be mindful of cerebral perfusion pressure and how to optimize it effectively. In this podcast episode, we ...
Episode 69 - Resisting Traumatic Arrest w/Dr. Amanda Humphries
Heavy Lies the Helmet - February 22, 2021 13:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsPre-hospital resuscitation of the traumatic arrest patient is controversial, to say the least. Some evidence has shown our efforts to be futile. But are the studies skewed by inappropriate management and our resistance to act? When do we intervene, and when do we not? And how can we help improve...
Episode 68 – X-Ray Vision (Audio Only)
Heavy Lies the Helmet - January 30, 2021 22:43 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsThough we are not Radiologists, we constantly find ourselves needing to interpret basic chest x-rays. Whether it's ETT placement or ARDS identification, it is important to know what you're looking at. Join us for a visually-assisted podcast episode where our very own Intensivist and Medical Dire...
Episode 68 - X-Ray Vision
Heavy Lies the Helmet - January 30, 2021 22:35 - 53 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsThough we are not Radiologists, we constantly find ourselves needing to interpret basic chest x-rays. Whether it's ETT placement or ARDS identification, it is important to know what you're looking at. Join us for a visually-assisted podcast episode where our very own Intensivist and Medical Dire...
EP02 From Truck Driver to 2x CCIE: Interview with Dennis Bates
LabEveryday Podcast - January 05, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEpisode Notes: Do you think you’re too old to get into tech? Well, you might want to rethink that after meeting Mr. Dennis Bates, who at 40 years didn’t know what a CCIE was. Life circumstances pushed him to tech and with discipline and determination, he was is now a 2x CCIE who’s had a succes...
EP01 How to Achieve Success - 10 Steps to LabEveryday
LabEveryday Podcast - December 31, 2020 21:29 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEpisode Notes What does success really mean to you? Are you a long-term investor in your life, or are you waiting for luck to make it happen for you? In this episode of the LabEveryday podcast, Du'An Lightfoot talks about success and the steps that when followed will get you there. He define...
Episode 67 - The Calm After the Storm
Heavy Lies the Helmet - December 30, 2020 12:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsRecently, Central America was devastated by back-to-back Category 4 tropical storms including Hurricane Eta and Lota. As a Guatemalan resident, our very own Chris 'Razor' Sharpe was in the thick of it. Tune in to this podcast episode where we discuss the SAR and relief work he was a part of duri...
Episode 66 - The Silent Seizure
Heavy Lies the Helmet - December 08, 2020 14:14 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsNon-Convulsive Seizures (NCS) or Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus (NCSE) is defined as cerebral ictal activity without obvious clinical signs. Altered mental status is usually the only notable deficit, so it's important to know how to identify and treat this life-threatening disorder. Tune in t...
Episode 65 - One Hiring to Rule Them All (Graduation Presentation)
Heavy Lies the Helmet - November 15, 2020 16:39 - 16 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsAcquiring a job in flight medicine is only the beginning. In this presentation to the 2020 Flight Crew Academy graduating class, Mike discusses three archetypes of new hires. He highlights positive and negative behaviors, systematically addressing incompetence, and how to ultimately get off orie...