The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast

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Air Medical Ops: The Reality Jun 11, 2023

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References: Miles MVP, Beasley JR, Reed HE, Miles DT, Haiflich A, Beckett AR, Lee YL, Bowden SE, Panacek EA, Ding L, Brevard SB, Simmons JD, Butts CC. Overutilization of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Central Gulf Coast Region Results in Unnecessary Expenditure. J Surg Res. 2022 May;273:211-217. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.12.038. Epub 2022 Jan 29. PMID: 35093837.

Roman J, Shank W, Demirjian J, Tang A, Vercruysse GA. Overutilization of Helicopter Transport in the Minimally Burned-A Healthcare System Problem That Should Be Corrected. J Burn Care Res. 2020 Jan 30;41(1):15-22. doi: 10.1093/jbcr/irz143. PMID: 31504602.

Adcock AK, Minardi J, Findley S, Daniels D, Large M, Power M. Value Utilization of Emergency Medical Services Air Transport in Acute Ischemic Stroke. J Emerg Med. 2020 Nov;59(5):687-692. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.08.005. Epub 2020 Oct 1. PMID: 33011044; PMCID: PMC8006070.

Chen X, Gestring ML, Rosengart MR, Peitzman AB, Billiar TR, Sperry JL, Brown JB. Logistics of air medical transport: When and where does helicopter transport reduce prehospital time for trauma? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Jul;85(1):174-181. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001935. PMID: 29787553.

Chen X, Gestring ML, Rosengart MR, Billiar TR, Peitzman AB, Sperry JL, Brown JB. Speed is not everything: Identifying patients who may benefit from helicopter transport despite faster ground transport. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Apr;84(4):549-557. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001769. PMID: 29251708.

Nighttime Chatter with Ashley Jun 09, 2023

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Topics: Tempus Pro, clinical competencies, bureaucratic comeuppance, IV acetaminophen

Product Review: Tempus Pro May 31, 2023

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Sick Little Kids May 29, 2023

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Gwenny and Ashley came on the podcast to talk about dealing with sick pediatric patients.

References: Frank Lodeserto MD, "High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) – Part 1: How It Works", REBEL EM blog, August 20, 2018. Available at: https://rebelem.com/high-flow-nasal-cannula-hfnc-part-1-how-it-works/.

Lucking, S. Maffei, F., Tamburro, R., & Zaritsky, A. (2021). Pediatric Critical Care. Text and Study Guide.

Nagler, Joshua. Cheifetz, Ira. (2021). Initiating Mechanical Ventilation in Children. Up-to-Date.

The BLS Divide: Unscripted Ranting with Sarah May 15, 2023

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"Stuff About Burns" May 05, 2023

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Unscripted and Unprepared with Gwenny and Ashley Apr 28, 2023

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Rippin' Aortas Apr 15, 2023

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Q&A with Bill Apr 12, 2023

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