EMS, EMT and Paramedic Online Radio/Podcasts and Links » ems http://emtpodcast.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:48:08 +0000 en hourly 1 admin admin Just another WordPress weblog No No EMS Review on Allergies http://emtpodcast.com/2010/07/ems-review-on-allergies/ http://emtpodcast.com/2010/07/ems-review-on-allergies/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:33:04 +0000 blip_producer http://emtpodcast.com/?p=248 The MedicCast

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, 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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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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The MedicCast is a weekly show for EMTs, paramedics, and EMS students, offering news, products, interviews, comments, tips, tricks and more.

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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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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 on the MedicCast, host Jamie Davis the podmedic provides EMS students and providers a review on airway management. In this episode, listeners will be given an overview on the importance of airway management, the procedures, algorithms and the different equipment used to be able to establish a patent airway. Also, the show provides news items for EMS and links for this week's featured tip for a more comprehensive review.

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This week on the MedicCast, host Jamie Davis the podmedic provides EMS students and providers a review on airway management. In this episode, listeners will be given an overview on the importance of airway management, the procedures, algorithms and the different equipment used to be able to establish a patent airway. Also, the show provides news items for EMS and links for this week's featured tip for a more comprehensive review.

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Summer season is kicking in so EMS providers should expect people to be going to beaches, waterparks, rivers and pools for outdoor activities. To prepare emergency medicine responders for treating possible water related emergencies, this week's episode of the MedicCast podcast for EMTs, paramedics and EMS students is a review on drowning, near drowning and other immersion injuries. The show also offers news for EMS and links to resources for the featured tip for more information and a better understanding of the topic.

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Summer season is kicking in so EMS providers should expect people to be going to beaches, waterparks, rivers and pools for outdoor activities. To prepare emergency medicine responders for treating possible water related emergencies, this week's episode of the MedicCast podcast for EMTs, paramedics and EMS students is a review on drowning, near drowning and other immersion injuries. The show also offers news for EMS and links to resources for the featured tip for more information and a better understanding of the topic.

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This week's episode of the MedicCast is from last Tuesday night's MedicCast Live show with fellow EMS blogger and guys from the international association ISR Matrix. In this episode, they discuss how EMS providers should handle escalating situations, how it can be prevented, integration of self-defense training in EMS courses and more.

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This week's episode of the MedicCast is from last Tuesday night's MedicCast Live show with fellow EMS blogger and guys from the international association ISR Matrix. In this episode, they discuss how EMS providers should handle escalating situations, how it can be prevented, integration of self-defense training in EMS courses and more.

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]]> http://emtpodcast.com/2010/05/ems-self-defense-and-workplace-violence/feed/ 0 BLS Epinephrine on the MedicCast Podcast http://emtpodcast.com/2010/04/bls-epinephrine-on-the-mediccast-podcast/ http://emtpodcast.com/2010/04/bls-epinephrine-on-the-mediccast-podcast/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:42:37 +0000 producer http://emtpodcast.com/?p=200 The MedicCast

Epinephrine, an emergency drug used for anaphylactic reactions is a common medication used by emergency medicine providers in the field. This week on the MedicCast podcast, hos Jamie Davis features a review on the medication epinephrine including precautions and EMS protocols regarding the use of this drug. The show also offers news for EMS and links to resource sites for more information.

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Epinephrine, an emergency drug used for anaphylactic reactions is a common medication used by emergency medicine providers in the field. This week on the MedicCast podcast, hos Jamie Davis features a review on the medication epinephrine including precautions and EMS protocols regarding the use of this drug. The show also offers news for EMS and links to resource sites for more information.

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Poison centers have been alerted about patients being seen in emergency departments after smoking synthetic marijuana called K2. This substance is added with contaminants that cause psychotropic effects but users also experiencing agitation, tachycardia, hypertension and vomiting. In this week's episode of the MedicCast, the podmedic in an interview with tox specialist Lisa Booze, talks about K2 and other synthetic drugs and provide tips for paramedics and EMTs in the emergency management and assessment for such cases. The show also includes news for emergency medicine providers and links for more information.

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Poison centers have been alerted about patients being seen in emergency departments after smoking synthetic marijuana called K2. This substance is added with contaminants that cause psychotropic effects but users also experiencing agitation, tachycardia, hypertension and vomiting. In this week's episode of the MedicCast, the podmedic in an interview with tox specialist Lisa Booze, talks about K2 and other synthetic drugs and provide tips for paramedics and EMTs in the emergency management and assessment for such cases. The show also includes news for emergency medicine providers and links for more information.

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The MedicCast is a weekly show for students and emergency providers of all kind providing news, products, interviews, comments, tips, tricks and more.

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This week's episode of the MedicCast podcast for EMTs and paramedics features an review on methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus or MRSA. It is important that providers of emergency medicine get to know the covered information such as signs and symptoms,types depending on how its passed on to others  and mos especially hygiene measures that each and every member of the health team should practice to prevent the spread of MRSA. The show also includes EMS in the news and links for reference and further review.

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This week's episode of the MedicCast podcast for EMTs and paramedics features an review on methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus or MRSA. It is important that providers of emergency medicine get to know the covered information such as signs and symptoms,types depending on how its passed on to others  and mos especially hygiene measures that each and every member of the health team should practice to prevent the spread of MRSA. The show also includes EMS in the news and links for reference and further review.

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