
The FlightBridgeED Podcast
The FlightBridgeED Podcast provides convenient, easy-to-understand critical care medical education and current topics related to the air medical industry. Each topic builds on another and weaves together a solid foundation of emergency, critical care, and prehospital medicine.
Latest episodes

Jul 28, 2018 • 17min
E139: FOAMfrat Re..Butt..AL - "Response Required"!
In this episode, Eric responds to the latest podcast by FOAMfrat and Tyler Christifulli, titled "Response Required"! This is a must-listen and a full Re..butt..AL based on the podcast we published a few weeks back called: "The 5 Hottest Questions In Mechanical Ventilation w/ Mike Herman". Lastly, we couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

Jul 21, 2018 • 15min
E138: Debunking the Continuing Controversy with Ketamine in Traumatic Brain Injury
In this episode, Eric discusses the continuing controversy surrounding the use of Ketamine in the TBI patient. Does Ketamine cause an increase in ICP after administration? Join us for a look at the available literature and review this controversial topic. Lastly, we couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

Jul 13, 2018 • 1h 13min
E137: The 5 Hottest Questions In Mechanical Ventilation w/ Mike Herman
In this episode, Eric is joined by his buddy Mike Herman for a down-and-dirty question-and-answer blitz on mechanical ventilation. We dive into the hottest subjects in mechanical ventilation, where I attempt to answer five questions that are common in pre-hospital critical care. You don't want to miss this episode!! Lastly, we couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!Download Advanced reperfusion strategies for patients with out-ofhospital cardiac arrest and refractory ventricular fibrillation(ARREST): a phase 2, single centre, open-label, randomised controlled trial paperDownload The Minnesota mobile extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation consortium for treatment of out-of-hospital refractory ventricular fibrillation: Program description, performance, and outcomes

Jun 30, 2018 • 22min
E136: FAST18 Rewind - Traumatic Arrest | Dissecting Critical Thinking w/Sam Ireland
FAST18 was Epic! If you missed FAST18... Don't worry, FAST19 has been planned and booked for May 6-8, 2019 in Murfreesboro, TN. This is the third of many FAST18 Rewinds that will be released throughout the next year, leading up to FAST19. Don't miss this talk on the critical thinking involved in Traumatic Arrest. Join Sam Ireland from our FOAMfrat brothers and sista! Sam is a phenomenal speaker and will make you think differently about the Traumatic Arrest patient. Lastly, we couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

Jun 8, 2018 • 26min
E135: High Dose Nitro in Hypertensive Left Ventricular Failure
High-dose nitro has become a hot topic as of late. In the podcast, I'm joined by Chris Meeks, a Flight Paramedic and the host of the Mind Body Medic Podcast. Chris and I sit down and discuss the physiology of left systolic and diastolic ventricular failure and how to approach a patient who is in severe overload due to high systemic vascular resistance. The newest literature is guiding high push dose nitro, with doses of 1-3mg IV push given every couple minutes. Join us for the discussion, and look into physiology and application in the pre-hospital ground and helicopter environments. Lastly, we couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

May 23, 2018 • 54min
E134: The Steps To Becoming A Flight Paramedic w/Evan Claunch
This is a unique podcast that takes a look at the road to becoming a Flight Paramedic. I'm joined by the original co-founder of FlightBridgeED-Evan Claunch. We have received numerous podcast requests on the topic of: "What is the best way to achieve the position of Flight Paramedic". What better way to honor Evan as he moves into a new career and leaves the HEMS industry behind than to have this discussion with him? Evan and I discuss the best ways to achieve these tough-to-find positions. Take a journey with us as we dive into the best way to obtain a flight position and be prepared for these challenging clinical positions. Lastly, we couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

May 14, 2018 • 28min
E133: Surviving Sepsis 2018 Update - Literature Review
Hot Off the Press! In this podcast, we dive into the 2018 Surviving Sepsis Update and look at the new recommendations, evaluate the evidence, and take a look at how this does or does not fit with other high-level evidence. We dive into the fluid debate, with a focus on Normal Saline vs. Lactated Ringers, whether 30mL/kg is based on the best evidence, whether fluid should be given based on true body weight or ideal body weight, and lastly, the hot topic of EtCO2 guided fluid resuscitation when coupled with passive leg raising. This is always a hot topic! Take a journey with me on this often disagreed subject! Lastly, we couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

May 5, 2018 • 42min
E132: The Nightmare Patient - Tylenol Toxicity
We are back to the horrors associated with "The Nightmare Patient". The flight crew is tenuously attempting to rip the patient out of death’s mouth and bring him back from the roaring mouth of oblivion. Will she be saved? How will her care be rendered? In this episode, Bruce Hoffman joins Eric for a look at the complexities associated with Tylenol toxicity. We look specifically at the physiology, associated labs, the four phases of toxicity, and associated treatment PEARLS. Don't miss this podcast. This is a highly tested subject on all advanced certification exams and can be a difficult patient to manage in general. Lastly, we couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

Apr 29, 2018 • 31min
E131: FAST18 Rewind - A Paradigm Shift In Pediatrics w/ Dr. Peter Antevy
FAST18 was Epic! If you missed FAST18... Don't worry, FAST19 has been planned and booked for May 6-8, 2019 in Murfreesboro, TN. This is the second of many FAST18 Rewinds that will be released throughout the next year, leading up to FAST19. This talk is a groundbreaking look into pediatric resuscitation by a true visionary. Join Dr. Peter Antevy with his talk "A Paradigm Shift In Pediatrics. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

Apr 23, 2018 • 19min
E130: Dissecting "TIME CONSTANT" - Optimizing Alveolar Filling and Emptying
This podcast is going to dive into the topic of TIME CONSTANT. Have you ever wondered how we truly determine the exhalation time for our ventilator patients? Time Constant is the concept that guides our care and determines the time needed for proper alveolar filling or emptying. We couple this podcast with a downloadable worksheet for practice that can be found in the show notes on the FlightBridgeED website under this podcast. The worksheet gives calculation examples, practice questions, and answers to check your work. I promise this podcast will challenge you, bring insight into problems you've encountered in the transport environment, and ultimately give you new tools that will make you better as a clinician. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!