The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast is a podcast for all EMS providers. Whether you’re an EMT, paramedic, nurse; work in a 911 response setting or critical care transport; and are a novice or experienced clinician, this podcast is for you.
Latest episodes
Oct 23, 2022 • 0sec
Debriefing the Code from Hell
References:
Burton LV, Beier K. Papillary Muscle Rupture. [Updated 2022 Jul 7]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499976/
Jung J, Rice J, Bord S. Rethinking the role of epinephrine in cardiac arrest: the PARAMEDIC2 trial. Ann Transl Med. 2018 Dec;6(Suppl 2):S129. doi: 10.21037/atm.2018.12.31. PMID: 30740450; PMCID: PMC6330609.
Thiele, Holger. Abbott, J Dawn. (2022). Acute Myocardial Infarction: Mechanical Complications. Up-to-Date.
Oct 19, 2022 • 0sec
Meaningful Clinical Competencies
Oct 12, 2022 • 0sec
TAME: Fitness and Tactical EMS
Oct 7, 2022 • 0sec
PROBING the POCUS Question
Oct 1, 2022 • 0sec
The Myth of Anaphylaxis
References:
Campbell & Kelso. (2022). Anaphylaxis: Emergency Treatment.
http://www.litfl.com/tip-10-pearls-for-managing-anaphylaxis
http://emcrit.org/ibcc/anaphylaxis
McLendon and Sternard. Anaphylaxis (2022). NCBI NBK482124.
PMID: 29909382, 20028373, 2931426
Sep 26, 2022 • 0sec
BLS Crews: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
Sep 25, 2022 • 0sec
Sarah Motley: Endocrine, Diabetic Patients
Sarah Motley, EMT, RN: instructor from IA Med comes on to shoot the breeze and talk about endocrine patients and responding to diabetics.
Sep 18, 2022 • 0sec
Unscripted: Off-the-Cuff Discussion
Mike and Ashley discuss random stuff: imposter syndrome, dispatch, and "the brand" among other topics.
Sep 13, 2022 • 0sec
"But The Cards Said She Was Changing Color!:" PMD Stinks
References:
Karl A. Sporer, Nicholas J. Johnson, Clement C. Yeh & Glen M. Youngblood (2008) Can Emergency Medical Dispatch Codes Predict Prehospital Interventions for Common 9-1-1 Call Types?, Prehospital Emergency Care, 12:4, 470-478, DOI: 10.1080/10903120802290877
Torlén, K., Kurland, L., Castrén, M. et al. A comparison of two emergency medical dispatch protocols with respect to accuracy. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 25, 122 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-017-0464-z
PMID: 29223194, 22824188, 18256298, 18584494, 19189610
Sep 11, 2022 • 0sec
The Liver ICU Hot Mess
REFERENCES:
Farkas, Josh. (Feb 14, 2021). Acute Liver Failure. Internet Book of Critical Care. Available: https://emcrit.org/ibcc/alf/
Forkin, Katherine T. MD; Colquhoun, Douglas A. MBChB, MSc, MPH†; Nemergut, Edward C. MD,‡; Huffmyer, Julie L. MD*. The Coagulation Profile of End-Stage Liver Disease and Considerations for Intraoperative Management. Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2018 - Volume 126 - Issue 1 - p 46-61 doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000002394
Mayo Clinic. Liver Function Tests. Available from: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/liver-function-tests/about/pac-20394595
Montreif, Tom. (Nov 25, 2018). Acute Liver Failure: Evidence-Based Evaluation and Management. EM Docs blog. Available: http://www.emdocs.net/acute-liver-failure-evidence-based-evaluation-and-management/
Northup PG, Caldwell SH. Coagulation in liver disease: a guide for the clinician. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Sep;11(9):1064-74. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2013.02.026. Epub 2013 Mar 16. PMID: 23506859.
