Spokane County EMS Podcast

Audio of Dr. Edminster's March Paramedic Meeting Lecture. Full recording with slides can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/688576036

Final episode of our Airway Series with a emphasis on post airway management and case reviews. 

Continuation of the airway series with focus on pretreatment, induction agents and paralytics.  Also discussing airway plans and how to increase first pass success during ETI.  Long discussion but lots of good info and dialogue.

Part 1 of a 3 part series discussing airway management. Part 1 addresses and emphasizes the importance of assessing airways and providing appropriate basic airway management.

Part two of our trauma resuscitation discussion with local trauma surgeon Dr. Gilsdorf.  We discuss the importance of time management and critical pre-hospital interventions.  What needs to be done immediately? What can be done in route or deferred to the receiving facility?  Additional discussion regarding current “hot topics” in prehospital care including blood products in the field, the role of TXA, preferred location for needle decompression, etc. 

Management considerations for the traumatic arrest. Why they die, reversible etiologies, management strategies, and who do you transport.

Review of ionopressors including physiology of the shock states and appropriate use of epinephrine and dopamine as well as the introduction of norepinephrine to local protocols.  Case examples and discussion regarding evidence for best use of each.