The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Ashley and Mike debrief the randomness of the last two weeks at work. This is really an episode about nothing. Also, this is my first attempt at using two microphones - I apologize for any audio issues. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

A discussion about prehopsital physicians in the US and volunteer EMS: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Please don't listen to this if you are easily offended. You were warned. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Benger JR, Kirby K, Black S, Brett SJ, Clout M, Lazaroo MJ, Nolan JP, Reeves BC, Robinson M, Scott LJ, Smartt H, South A, Stokes EA, Taylor J, Thomas M, Voss S, Wordsworth S, Rogers CA. Effect of a Strategy of a Supraglottic Airway Device vs Tracheal Intubation During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest on Functional Outcome: The AIRWAYS-2 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2018 Aug 28;320(8):779-791. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.11597. PMID: 30167701; PMCID: PMC6142999. Bernhard M, Becker TK, Gries A, Knapp J, Wenzel V. The First Shot Is Often the Best Shot: First-Pass Intubation Success in Emergency Airway Management. Anesth Analg. 2015 Nov;121(5):1389-93. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000000891. PMID: 26484464. Culbreth RE, Gardenhire DS. Manual bag valve mask ventilation performance among respiratory therapists. Heart Lung. 2021 May-Jun;50(3):471-475. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.10.012. Epub 2020 Nov 1. PMID: 33138977; PMCID: PMC7604178. Ioannidis JP. Effectiveness of antidepressants: an evidence myth constructed from a thousand randomized trials?. Philos Ethics Humanit Med. 2008;3:14. Published 2008 May 27. doi:10.1186/1747-5341-3-14 Sackles, et. al. (2013). The importance of first pass success when performing orotracheal intubation in the ED. Acad Emerg Med, 20(1). Wang HE, Schmicker RH, Daya MR, Stephens SW, Idris AH, Carlson JN, Colella MR, Herren H, Hansen M, Richmond NJ, Puyana JCJ, Aufderheide TP, Gray RE, Gray PC, Verkest M, Owens PC, Brienza AM, Sternig KJ, May SJ, Sopko GR, Weisfeldt ML, Nichol G. Effect of a Strategy of Initial Laryngeal Tube Insertion vs Endotracheal Intubation on 72-Hour Survival in Adults With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2018 Aug 28;320(8):769-778. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.7044. PMID: 30167699; PMCID: PMC6583103. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Exploring the effectiveness of sedatives and paralytics in intubation, analyzing Massachusetts airway protocol, debating RSI in pre-hospital care, discussing diverse airway techniques and tools for paramedics, and advocating for innovative approaches to improve intubation success rates.

Some start of a new year ramblings: EMTALA, ED wait times, COVID, royal medical directors REFERENCES: Gulya, K. (2017). Seventh Circuit Case Highlights Potential Conflict Between Powers of Medical Director and City in Discharging EMS Staff When Losing "Credentials". National Law Review. Accessed at https://www.natlawreview.com/article/seventh-circuit-case-highlights-potential-conflict-between-powers-medical-director Wolfberg, Wirth. (16 Nov 2021). Ambulances held hostage: Can the hospital make you stay? Accessed at https://www.ems1.com/ambulance/articles/ambulances-held-hostage-can-the-hospital-make-you-stay-jQESFoe1BQTrtUYc/ This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Carley, S. (2004). Suicide at Christmas. EMJ Online. Available at http://emj.bmj.com/content/emermed/21/6/716.full.pdf CDC. (2004). Fall-Related Injuries During the Holiday Season --- United States, 2000–2003. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5348a1.htm Long, Brit. (2018). EM@3AM: Esophageal Foreign Bodies. EMDocs Blog. Available at http://emdocs.net/em3am-esophageal-foreign-bodies/ Rohrer-Mirtschink S, Forster N, Giovanoli P, Guggenheim M. Major burn injuries associated with Christmas celebrations: a 41-year experience from Switzerland. Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2015;28(1):71-75. Shaw, et. al. (2018). Death and readmissions after hospital discharge during the Dec holiday period. BMJ, 363. Shuja, Winston, Rahman, Mitty, Jaber, & Keo. Esophageal food impaction during cultural holidays and national athletic events. Gasteroenterology Report, 5(1). Smith, Allan, Greenlaw, Findlay, & Isles. (2013). EM admissions., deaths ant weekends and the public holiday effect. Emerg Med J, 31(1). This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Omicron update, COVID stats, assessment of the hypoxic COVID patient Reference: Dhont, S., Derom, E., Van Braeckel, E. et al. The pathophysiology of ‘happy’ hypoxemia in COVID-19. Respir Res 21, 198 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-020-01462-5