Join Jason and Brandon as they get back into the game with a bang, and interview Pediatric Intensivist, Medical Director, researcher, and entrepreneur, Mark Piehl, MD, MPH. Listen as the conversation revolves around recent updates in pediatric epidemiology, and transitions to a very popular topic - management of hemorrhagic shock in the pediatric population.  ..read more

Join us in | 42 | as we kickoff the foundation for several up and coming episodes revolving around the subject of cardiogenic shock. In this episode, Jason and Brandon discuss the basic pathophysiologic principles of cardiogenic shock, and how it differs both in diagnosis and treatment from other more prominent forms of shock. This episode also features a recent classification system that categorizes phases of cardiogenic shock to help the clinician determine treatment, destination decision, and patient acuity. Use the cover art to follow along as Jason breaks down each category.  Check o ..read more

Listen as we sit down with fetal maternal expert physician, Dr. Jane Ellis, and discuss the current state of maternal mortality and fetal mortality in the world and the United States at large. Hear as Dr. Ellis identifies principles for EMS providers to know, as well as epidemiologic information showing shocking statistics that uncover medical disparities.  ..read more

Join Jason and Brandon as they sit down with renowned author, journalist, writer, and paramedic, Kevin Hazzard.  Hazzard's 2016 release, "A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic's Wild Ride to the Edge and Back" quickly became a cult classic among the EMS community. His September 2022 release, "American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics," is a major topic of this discussion, along with reminiscing about being a Paramedic on the streets of Atlanta, Georgia.  In this conversation, giants in the history of EMS are recognized. Specificall ..read more

Join us in our 34th clinical episode as we discuss the basics and the pathophysiology of Pulmonary Embolism. We discuss Massive, Submassive, Sub-Acute Massive, and CTEPH, as well as a deeper dive into the patho behind increased right ventricular pressure, and decreased oxygenation.  Join us in the next episode where we will dive in to the assessment and diagnostic principles of PE.    ..read more

| 33 | The Future of Resuscitation, with Dr. Michael Kurz Join us as we talk about the future of resuscitation with emergency physician, resuscitation scientist, and EMS physician champion, Dr. Michael Kurz. Dr. Kurz is an Associate Professor at the University of Alabama School of Medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine and Department of Surgery.   Dr. Kurz serves as Immediate-Past Chair of the AHA Emergency Cardiac Care Subcommittee on Systems of Care and has contributed to the ECC guidelines since 2010. He regularly reviews for Circulation, Resuscitation, Critical Care Med ..read more

Join us as we sit down with our friend Chris VanBrenk- former US Army Special Forces Officer, Delta team member, and Green Beret, as well as current Paramedic and paramedic instructor. Chris has a unique set of skills, and found an opportunity to utilize all of those skills for good when he and a surgical group traveled to Ukraine at the beginning of the Russia invasion to teach tactical combat casualty care to civilians, as well as provide any medical relief that was possible.  Listen to the conversation, because any type of introduction just doesn't do it justice.  Find more about ..read more

Join us in this episode as we hear from an expert cardiologist and professor of internal medicine, Dr. Thomas Porter. Dr. Porter and his team have been researching an exciting new therapy that can be utilized during STEMI and CVA care, known as Sonothrombolysis. This exciting research is bringing ultra sound from the world of diagnostic tool, to interventional therapy- and Dr. Porter believes EMS has an important role in the future of this therapy.  ..read more

In this episode, we sit down with an expert cardiac sonographer of more than 40 years, Paul Braum, to discuss the history, development, and future of ultrasound. Listen as Paul walks us through the beginnings of ultrasound, and how we have reached the point of potentially viewing ultrasound as a pre-hospital diagnostic tool. Paul is a champion of EMS, and believes with the right training, EMS can certainly make a huge impact on successful patient outcomes through the use of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) testing in the field.    If you like what you hear-  Make sure to downloa ..read more

Join us in the second installment of our High Performers Series, where we bring back our great friend, Ginger Locke (Medic Mindset). In this discussion, we focus on EMS Initial Education, and how Ginger utilizes several methods to connect with her students, as well as how her background has built her to be the high performing educator that she is today.  ..read more