The EMS Lighthouse Project

As a special Thanksgiving treat, we bring a “Live” panel discussion featuring Drs. Jeff Jarvis, Jason Pickett, Heidi Abraham, and Taylor Ratcliff. Skillfully (and tactfully) moderated by the awesome Ginger Locke. Recorded 11/26/19 at the Texas EMS Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. Topics include epinephrine and advanced airways in cardiac arrest, paramedic degrees, intubation with paralytics vs. “sedation assisted intubation,” whole blood, IV push nitroglycerine for CHF, POCUS, and discussing clinical errors. This was a ton of fun to record. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Happy Thanksgiving! If you like what you hear, please give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends to subscribe. You can reach us on Twitter at @EMSLighthouse and @DrJeffJarvis.

You’ve all seen it. Most of you have probably taken (or fired) a round or two in it. It’s the Great Twitter "VL vs. DL War." Everyone has their opinion. I certainly did. But now I’ve found peace by retreating from the madness. Ultimately, it’s WAY more about the training than the particular device used. To make his point, Dr. Jarvis reviews a randomized trial comparing AP Advance, CMAC, and King Vision. If you like hearing about the latest EMS research, subscribe to our podcast. If you like what you hear, please give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the EMS LightHouse Project Podcast! As always, we want to hear your feedback. You can reach us on Twitter at @EMSLighthouse and @DrJeffJarvis.

More and more EMS research is being presented at the PCRF research forum at the EMS Expo. Dr. Jarvis sat with Dr. David Wampler at the EMS Expo 2019 in New Orleans. Dr. Wampler won the award for best research at EMS Expo 2019 for his research comparing inhaled isopropyl alcohol to oral ondansetron for nausea. He also discusses his other two posters. If you like hearing about the latest EMS research, subscribe to our podcast. If you like what you hear, please give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the EMS LightHouse Project Podcast! As always, we want to hear your feedback. You can reach us on Twitter at @EMSLighthouse and @DrJeffJarvis.

A variety of papers, including CRASH-2, suggest that TXA can decrease mortality if given early for patients at risk of significant hemorrhage but exclude patients with TBI. CRASH-3 was a large, multi-national, placebo-controlled randomized trial comparing TXA, 1 gm over 10 minutes, followed by a subsequent 1 gm infusion over the next 8 hours. So… what do we think of the paper’s results, and do we believe TXA should be given to TBI patients? The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast is the newest FlightBridgeED clinical podcast network show! Your feedback has been fantastic, and we appreciate the support! If you haven’t, please leave feedback and rate us on your favorite podcast app!

DSD is the current bright and skinny object. Many agencies (including mine) adopted it based on a few case series. Dr. Jarvis discusses a new paper on Houston Fire/EMS’ experience with DSD. Should we change our practice? Listen and find out. Thank you for the comments, reviews, and emails! If you haven’t, please go to your favorite podcast app and leave a rating and review! We appreciate it!

Mike and Ritu bring Dr. Jarvis in the mix for the "cross-over episode of the century"…um, described by Mike as a ménage a trois…it's not like that…he just meant it’s a 3 for one…even that doesn't sound right. He is simply saying, how often do you get 2 AMAZING EMS Physicians on the same pod simultaneously!? We tackle DROPERIDOL!! Remember that medication? It was an amazing drug that lost its way. We talk about why and how it's making a comeback. Still considered one of the top 10 in the industry, we couldn’t do it without your support! Thank you for the comments, reviews, and emails! If you haven’t, please go to your favorite podcast app and leave a rating and review! We appreciate it!

This episode was recorded LIVE on Facebook with a ton of fun interactions. Dr. Jeff Jarvis and Mike Verkest look at a recent paper that described stroke patients who underwent RSI had worse outcomes than their non-RSI counterparts! …do the benefits outweigh the risks? Tune in to find out! The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast is the newest FlightBridgeED clinical podcast network show! Your feedback has been fantastic, and we appreciate the support! If you haven’t, please leave feedback and rate us on your favorite podcast app!

In this episode of the EMS LHP Podcast, Dr. Jarvis and Mike Verkest look at the data regarding responding to and from calls with lights and sirens…you may be surprised by the risks we are taking…do the benefits outweigh the risks? Tune in to find out! The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast is the newest FlightBridgeED clinical podcast network show! Your feedback has been fantastic, and we appreciate the support! If you haven’t, please leave feedback and rate us on your favorite podcast app!

In this episode of the EMS LHP Podcast, Dr. Jarvis goes solo and discusses an important paper regarding Airway and TBI. The Excellence in Prehospital Injury Care study (EPIC) published in May of 2019 in JAMA definitely sheds the bright light of science on current EMS Practice. Take a listen and tell us your thoughts! The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast is the newest FlightBridgeED clinical podcast network show! Your feedback has been fantastic, and we appreciate the support! If you haven’t, please leave feedback and give us a rating on your favorite podcast app!

In this episode of the EMS LHP Podcast, Dr. Jarvis and Mike Verkest are joined by David Olvera to see what the literature says about ketamine for pain. Is it safer? Does it take care of pain any better? Tune in to find out! The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast is the newest FlightBridgeED clinical podcast network show! Your feedback has been fantastic, and we appreciate the support! If you haven’t, please leave feedback and give is a rating on your favorite podcast app! We appreciate the subscriptions, comments, and ratings. Remember that reviews are key to helping keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!