The FlightBridgeED Podcast

Diabetic ketoacidosis patients can be very sick and challenging. There are multiple diagnostic indicators used in diagnosing and treating DKA patients. One standard test used is the urine and/or serum ketone test. This can be inaccurate and does not always give the provider the true story when evaluating an improving or declining clinical picture. However, the earliest ketone body formed during fatty acid breakdown is beta-hydroxybutyrate. This isn't a new lab, but a lab that has become more available in the emergency department. Join me for this quick podcast on this great tool assisting in the overall diagnosis of the diabetic ketoacidosis patient. You don't want to miss this one! Last, we couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

Mechanical ventilation in the pediatric population brings forth different areas of concern. Couple this with an already stressful patient population and these types of calls can be highly stressful. Join us in part 2 of 2 as Tyler Christifulli hosts w/ guest Bryan Winchell, as they discuss the "Silent Killers related to pediatric mechanical ventilation, with an application to the Hamilton T1 ventilator. You don't want to miss this one! Lastly, we couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

Mechanical ventilation in the pediatric population brings forth different areas of concern. Couple this with an already stressful patient population and these types of calls can be highly stressful. Join us in the last podcast for 2018 where we dive into the "Silent Killer" in Pediatric mechanical ventilation. This will be part 1 of 2 podcasts on this highly requested topic. Lastly, we couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

Join us at AMTC 2018 for a discussion that has been a hot topic around the United States for the past few years. Dr. Mike Hudson, medical director for Classic Air Medical in Utah, joins us. He is one of just a few medical directors in the United States taking a stance on this hot topic. Are we close to following in the footsteps of our brothers across the pond? Join us to find out more about "Soft Vs. Hard is the Question?" Lastly, we couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

Using push dose pressors has become common practice in pre-hospital and critical care environments. We have seen many companies adopt protocols that guide the use of medications such as Epinephrine and Phenylephrine as the go-to medications in the setting of Rapid Sequence Intubation, with associated hemodynamic compromise. However, are these the best medications? We know that both Epinephrine and Phenylephrine come with many potential side effects. Is there a better option? Join us to find out more about "The New KID On The Block." Lastly, we couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

This is our second in a series of two unique podcasts that takes a look at the road to becoming a Flight Nurse. I'm joined with Kelly Miller, Regional Clinical Manager for the Midwest Region of Air Methods Corporation. We have received numerous podcast requests on the topic of: "What is the best way to achieve the position of "Flight Nurse". Kelly comes with a diverse experience level as a nurse in the ED, ICU and flight nurse in the HEMS industry, with his current role as a Regional Clinical Manager. 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!

We have all sat back and thought about the worst scenarios possible. We train on different patient presentations and take great care in understanding our job as a whole. But...Do we take the same time and preparation in our crew resource management skills? How would you respond in different flight-related emergencies with your patient, partner, pilot, or aircraft? Sit back and get ready for the Nightmare Scenario - Managing The Unimaginable. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

What is the best tool we have? It is easy to get excited about intubation, chest tubes, or even surgical airways. What saves lives? What tool out of all our procedures and equipment is the best? In the episode, we discuss how to have optimal performance and ways to build on this amazing tool! We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

Join us for a special "hijacked episode" of the podcast. This is a much-needed topic of conversation. The "OODA Loop" process has been discussed in-depth concerning cognitive and performance psychology. However, we often find ourselves task-saturated, tunnel-visioned and stuck in a faulty loop of repetitive error. In the episode, we discuss five tips to train and prepare for optimal performance, troubleshooting, and the mental reset. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

If you didn't listen to the recent podcast put out by Tyler Christifulli and FOAMfrat called "Trigger Happy Transfusion Confusion" please download and listen via the FOAMfrat podcast feed. Tyler does a great job and provides out-of-the-box thinking on the hot topic of PRBC administration in the transport environment. This "Response" podcast is based on my commentary, overall thoughts on the topic, additional topic points to consider, and an overall review of the data related to PRBCs, FFP, and the recently published PAMPer trial. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!