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Welcome to the Rotor Wash Podcast brought to you by the ECHO HeliOps Team! The goal of our podcast is to better public safety aviation through education, training, collaboration & networking opportunities, collaboration with programs / agencies by sharing information on the podcast across disciplines without cost to our members. Rotor Wash episodes will feature industry specific topics as they relate to flight crew personnel who support our community. We will discuss vital information and solutions, keeping the ECHO community at the very core of what we bring to the table.

Latest Episodes:

Status Asthmaticus and the Vent with Dr. Lewis Rubinson Jun 03, 2019

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On this episode of the Rotor Wash podcast Brian and Sam sit down with Dr. Lewis Rubinson to discuss advanced ventilator management in the asthma patient. Dr. Rubinson who has been a supporter of ECHO since its inception, Dr. Rubinson is a Professor of Medicine in the Program in Trauma at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Vice President and Deputy Chief Clinical Officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center. For a compressive review on the management of status asthmaticus head over to the Maryland CC project and take a listen to Slack Refractory Status Asthmaticus Drips & Gases ECMO, Oh My

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Aliens with Machine Guns - Tyler Christifulli, LifeLink III May 28, 2019

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Strategize Your Simulation! Today we head back to camp where Tyler Christifulli of LifeLink III and FOAMfrat talks about creative ways to build and execute simulation without breaking the bank.

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Arrest Those Peri-intubation Arrests May 20, 2019

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Today we head back to camp to hear Dr. Ben Lawner of Alleghany LifeFlight discuss how as critical care transport professionals are often tasked with airway management in a patient who is in need of emergent resuscitation because they are teetering on the edge. Whether it is trauma, sepsis, and other critical conditions they all necessitate a heightened awareness of the risks of intubation and positive pressure ventilation. He reviews the latest literature and helps us all consider "best practices" with respect to optimizing the crashing patient with concurrent respiratory failure so they have a parachute to arrest their clinical momentum as we manage their airway.

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Whole Blood use in Aeromedical Transport May 13, 2019

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Back to camp we go to hear Dr. Matthew Poremba medical director of Allegheny LifeFlight discuss whole blood use in helicopter EMS. Dr. Poremba discussed the hurtles he and the folks at Lifeflight encountered while working to start their whole blood program and why it is far superior to PRBC in his opinion in some patients.

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CampECHO Rewind - Brendan Riordan - Acute Right Ventricular Failure May 06, 2019

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Today we again revisit Camp ECHO for an Interactive discussion of the recognition and management strategies for acute right ventricular failure.

This talk will briefly touch on specific anatomic and physiologic considerations (differentiating from LV, ventricular interdependence, etc), diagnostic tools and strategies for prevention/treatment of acute isolated RV failure or biventricular failure, including fluid/diuretics, inotropic/vasoactive pharmacology, and finally initiation of temporary and durable MCS

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Electrical Storm Apr 30, 2019

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This week we revisit another lecture from Camp ECHO. Josh Piotrowski of Erlanger Life Force presents a lecture that will take a look at the rare presentation of Electrical Storm.

Josh says "As critical care providers, we need to recognize that uncommon is our bread and butter and we need to be informed when others may not. We will break down the current ideations on the pathophysiology and treatment of repetitive ventricular arrhythmias."

Enjoy another great talk from Camp ECHO!

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ECHO RW with FOAMfrat Apr 22, 2019

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Brian King steals the mic from Tony Falzone as he sits down with Tyler Christifulli, Sam Ireland, Bryan Winchell and Brad Garmon from the REinVENT, pre-conference workshop at campECHO, to discuss their workshop. This 10 minute interview goes rogue as Joey Loehner joins the guys as they sit back and enjoy a post pre-conference beverage as they discuss a variety of different topics relating to education and orientation.

ECHO RW - Ruth Myles - Call of Duty: PTSD and Video Gaming as a Cognitive Vaccine Apr 16, 2019

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Ruth Myles, a flight nurse at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Advanced Response Team (DHART) delivers her talk at #CAMPECHO regarding PTSD and the relationship between it and video gaming and what recent research has shown.

From Ruth:

"We did not do enough", this statement was made by a Dispatcher in the AfterAction Report following the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub, Orlando, Fl. It is an expression of psychological trauma that is echoed in us all at one time or another. Intrusive memories of the traumatic event or flashbacks are hallmark signs of PTSD, and preventive strategies are lacking. This presentation will examine recent studies that indicate the therapeutic value of video games as a cognitive vaccine.

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CAMPECHO - Health Net Aeromedical Services Apr 08, 2019

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On today's Rotor Wash episode, join us for an interview with 3 gentlemen from HealthNet Aeromedical Services. Clinton Burley, President & CEO of HealthNet joins us along with Base Lead and Flight Paramedic, Mark Brooks and Flight Nurse Glenn Sutphin. These men truly love what they do and the people they work alongside and it shows through in the work and effort they put into their program. We discuss the experience with ECHO, the impact it has had on their service and other details relating to the industry of air medical.

As referenced in the podcast, take some time to watch this video created in collaboration with Health Net Aeromedical Services and the ECHO FAST Team as produced by flight paramedic and ECHO Future Flight Crew Alumni, Matthew Whittaker. If you need someone to talk to, call 1-833-AIR-FAST.

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ECHONooga REWIND - Critical Care Panel Pt 3 Apr 01, 2019

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On today's Rotor Wash episode, we will wrap up the Critical Care Panel Discussion from our 2018 Annual Conference ECHONooga. Our panel which is comprised of critical care experts will finish the discussion on topics and interventions that are ongoing amidst clinicians in the field.

CAMP IS THIS WEEK AND THE ECHO IS GETTING LOUDER!!!

Don't forget about the #CAMPECHO Trek competition by dressing up your car or you! Prizes will be awarded to the winning team On Day 1 of #CAMPECHO!!!