MedFlight Radio

March of 2024 is here, and we are back at it again on MedFlight Radio and this time we are talking about airway management in our cardiac arrest patients.  We sit down with Doctor Hussam Salhi (EMS Fellow and ER Doctor) and discuss this very topic. 

The conversation dives right in on some of the most common airway adjuncts used in the field from BVM, to SGA and even oral intubation.    Which is better in a cardiac arrest patient and do we have any data to back it up?   YES!!   

Listen in as we discuss multiple big studies done on this very topic and see what the literature says.  Come listen in!     

MedFlight Radio talks about pediatric trauma for the month of November. 

We sit down with Dr. Chelsea Kadish, Recent Graduate EMS Fellow and Current Emergency Room Physician at Nationwide Children's Hospital.     

The talk starts off with what we are doing well and what we can improve on in our pediatric trauma management in central Ohio.  We discuss TXA in our pediatric trauma patient, blood administration and is permissible hypotension ok in kids in certain types of trauma.  We answer these tough questions and so much more. 

This is some really cool stuff.     

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MedFlight Radio again takes to the road for its 2023 September podcast and heads over to The Ohio State University Medical Center.   

We sit down with Dr. Nicole Bernal, Medical Director at the Ohio State University Level 1 Trauma Center Burn Unit in Central Ohio.     

What are we doing well and what can we improve in our burn care management in Central Ohio.  Also, we talk about all the latest and greatest burn treatments that can be provided to patients.  This is some really cool stuff.  We cover this and so much more.

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Pediatric CPAP/BiPAP in the pre-hospital world.  Should we be doing it?  if not, why?  MedFlight Radio brings back Chris Newsome (Nationwide Children's Transport Medic) and Rob Glaze (Current MedFlight Medic and Retired from Westerville Fire Department ) to discuss this very topic.   

We start by getting a good understanding of CPAP and BiPAP—what it is and how it works then quickly move into our pediatric population.  It is something that can make a difference for us in our pre-hospital or transport environment.  Should EMS and transport teams have it in their pediatric protocol?   

Come listen in and find out.    

This month we have a first on MedFlight Radio, as we have a married couple on the show to tackle "Sudden Cardiac Death".   

This is no ordinary couple as we invite in Dr Kevin Stiver an adult Interventional Cardiologist at OhioHealth Riverside Hospital and Doctor Corey Stiver a pediatric cardiologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital here in Columbus, Ohio

Listen in as we talk about the similarities and differences between adult and pediatric sudden cardiac arrest.  We focus in on incidences, causes, and management of these complex case.  We even finish up talking about what can I do to avoid these life changing events in myself and in my family.  

This is one you don't want to miss.       

MedFlight Radio takes to the road and heads over to The Ohio State University to learn more about a new clinical trial on head bleeds.  We sit down with Doctor Yousef Hannawi and Luke Herren to find out all about it.  Where can we get better with our patients that present with head bleeds?  What potential treatments are in store for the future?  Are all the Columbus Based Hospitals in on this study?  We answer these questions and much more.   Come listen in.. 

This month we invite Debra Tortora to our podcast as we welcome her into her new role of Risk Management and Legal Affairs at MedFlight/Medcare.  

While she is with us we cover the topic of "Medication Errors".   Is this really a problem?    What are the most common medication errors and how I can avoid them?   What about securing medications, is that my responsible too?   Can I be criminally charge for a medication error?     

We answer these questions and much more as we tackle this subject and discuss things we must do consistently to avoid this happening to us.   

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July is pediatric sepsis month and we sit down with our partners at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Transport Team to learn all about it. 

This is another one of those time sensitive disease processes where early recognition and management become so important in surviving pediatric sepsis.    

Just like always we start basic and then move more into advanced treatment for this disease process.   This podcast has something for everybody from first responders to the most advanced transport personnel staff member.   

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