EMS, EMT and Paramedic Online Radio/Podcasts and Links » podmedic http://emtpodcast.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:56:48 +0000 en hourly 1 admin admin Just another WordPress weblog No No Revisiting Critical Incident Stress http://emtpodcast.com/2011/02/revisiting-critical-incident-stress/ http://emtpodcast.com/2011/02/revisiting-critical-incident-stress/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:04:21 +0000 admin http://emtpodcast.com/?p=299 The MedicCast

As an EMT, paramedic, or student in emergency medical services, you need to prepare for stress management before it happens to you. This episode of the MedicCast Live provided some good starting points to think about. Follow up with Dan and other professionals supporting CISM in your area to learn more.

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As an EMT, paramedic, or student in emergency medical services, you need to prepare for stress management before it happens to you. This episode of the MedicCast Live provided some good starting points to think about. Follow up with Dan and other professionals supporting CISM in your area to learn more.

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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 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 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, 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'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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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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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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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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From last Thursday night's MedicCast live episode comes this segment on Jamie Davis' interview with US army medics and combat medicine instructors. A lot about army medics can be learned from this interview as they discussed the differences between the medics in the battlefield in terms of training, protocols equipment, and goals. They also discussed how combat medicine affects the EMS system, trauma care in the US, and a whole lot more.

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From last Thursday night's MedicCast live episode comes this segment on Jamie Davis' interview with US army medics and combat medicine instructors. A lot about army medics can be learned from this interview as they discussed the differences between the medics in the battlefield in terms of training, protocols equipment, and goals. They also discussed how combat medicine affects the EMS system, trauma care in the US, and a whole lot more.

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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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This week's episode of the MedicCast is from the EMS Today conference a few weeks ago. In this discussion, the podmedic, Jamie Davis is joined by special guests Tim Phalen, one of the premier 12 lead educators in the field, Tom Bouthillet from the Prehospital 12 Lead ECG blog, and Angel Burba from Howard Community College. Find out from this episode important points in taking a 12 lead ECG like trending, tools in 12 lead interpretation skills, and the challenges for educators and new providers when it comes to teaching 12 leads.

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This week's episode of the MedicCast is from the EMS Today conference a few weeks ago. In this discussion, the podmedic, Jamie Davis is joined by special guests Tim Phalen, one of the premier 12 lead educators in the field, Tom Bouthillet from the Prehospital 12 Lead ECG blog, and Angel Burba from Howard Community College. Find out from this episode important points in taking a 12 lead ECG like trending, tools in 12 lead interpretation skills, and the challenges for educators and new providers when it comes to teaching 12 leads.

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