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This week on the MedicCast podcast for EMTs, paramedics and EMS students, the podmedic provides a discussion on assessing behavioral and psychological patients.Emergency responders should be aware that changes in behavior and mental status is not always psychological in origin so it is up to them to thoroughly assess the patient for presence of head injuries, low blood sugar, poor oxygenation and the like that may be causing altered mental status. The show also includes news items for EMS and resource links for a more comprehensive review.
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This week on the MedicCast podcast for EMTs, paramedics, and EMS providers, host Jamie Davis covers and overview of a common household medication, Acetaminophen. More Commonly known as Tylenol, this medication is often used for minor aches and pains and can be bought without a physician's prescription. Listen to this episode and learn the basic drug information of this medication as well as interactions,contraindications and side effects. The show also provides news for EMS and resources for this tip to provide a more comprehensive review.
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This week on the MedicCast, Jamie Davis, the podmedic, provides a presentation on the recent International Roundtable on Community Paramedicine conference held at Vail, Colorado. The IRCP started when about 50 delegates from Australia, Canada, Scotland and the United States came together and in Nova Scotia to share ideas on integrating rural EMS providers into rural health care delivery systems. Now, the IRCP is on its 6th Convention which was held at Vail, Colorado. Learn from his coverage what exactly is community paramedicine, what it’s aimed at and how you can start community paramedicine in your region or area and how you can really reach out to the community.
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This week on the MedicCast, host Jamie Davis does an interview segment with Ms. Paramedic, Natalie Quebodeaux and Jeramedic, Jeremiah Bush to talk about their new project called Chronicles of EMS: Mutual Aid. Listen to this episode and learn how this show is set up, what to expect from Mutual Aid TV and what this is all about. Also provided in the show are news for EMS providers and students and links for this week's feature for more information.
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In suspecting toxicological cause for a patient's illness, EMS providers often inspect the patient's home for empty pill bottles or chemical containers to find the possible substance that might have been ingested. In cases where such evidence is unavailable, careful history taking and assessment of the signs and symptoms presented by the patient would be key to identification of the substance. In this week's episode of the MedicCast podcast for EMT's, paramedics and EMS students, host Jamie Davies does another tox tidbit segment with Lisa Booze of the Maryland Poison Center where they talk about toxic syndromes, otherwise known as toxidromes. The discussion includes the types of toxidromes commonly seen and how to recognize these toxidromes. The show also includes EMS in the news and tip links for follow up and further review.
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This week on the MedicCast, emergency medicine providers will have a brief overview on allergies including it's causes, how it comes about, as well as prehospital measures and interventions. Though allergies are not that life threatening and often resolve on its own, severe allergy attacks call for immediate interventions and emergency medications. Also in the show are EMS in the news and links for this week's tip for further review.
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This week on the MedicCast, Jamie Davis, the podmedic, features an episode on Asthma or Reactive Airway Disease. The discussion includes symptoms, causes, emergency measures, prehospital treatment and medications for asthma. News items for EMS providers are also included in the show.
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Since MedicCast host Jamie Davis, the podmedic is on vacation, this week's episode of the MedicCast is a look back on a previous MedicCast Live episode recording with Dr. Ginger Campbell talking about online medical consults, what she looks forward to hearing from medics when they call in from the base station radio. Learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of online medical consults and how it affects the EMS system.
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Children below the preschool age are very prone to poisoning because of their curiosity and their habit of putting things into their mouths. For EMS providers to be ready to respond to such emergencies, this week's episode of the MedicCast features pediatric poisonings with tox specialist Lisa Booze of the Maryland Poison Center, which covers the common chemicals and medications that cause poisoning in children, immediate management of poisoning, and preventive measures that could be done to eliminate the risk of accidental child poisoning at home. The show also offers news for providers and links for follow up on this week's feature.
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This week's episode of the MedicCast features and interview segment with Ms. Paramedic, Natalie Quibodeaux. Natalie is a member of the GenMed podcast and also joined in the project called EMS on the Hill where representatives from the EMS sector get to talk to legislators about bills relative to EMS like the Medicare Access Preservation Act, Dale Long EMS Providers Protection act , and field EMS legislation. Learn what went on with the meeting in DC along with news for EMS and links for more information.
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