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Mike Carunchio
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Heavy Lies the Helmet
Opinion-Based Medicine w/Mike Carunchio
Though evidence dictates much of what we do as emergency medical providers, some areas remain open to debate: How are we justifying stroke ambulances, CCT speciality teams, AHA guidelines, and our choice of crystalloids? How are we justifying what professionals are allowed to post on social media? And do we agree with the currently accepted norms? Who better to join us in this discussion than Mike Carunchio of The World's Okayest Medic Podcast. Diving into these and other controversial topics, we see if our two platforms can come to a consensus in a...
2025-06-13
1h 10
The Distinguished Savage Podcast
Mike Carunchio, Worlds Okayest Medic Podcast, Ep308
Mike Carunchio is a seasoned Paramedic and the host of the Worlds Okayest Medic Podcast, a podcast that delves in to all things EMS. You can find Mike's podcast here, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCppB0DZKUuh-xjEY-8-unVA You can find this shows website here, https://www.thedistinguishedsavage.com You can find this shows sponsor RallyPointST here https://rallypointst.com You can find Absolute Security and Lock here http://absolutesecurityandlock.com The views, information, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and guest speakers a...
2025-06-03
1h 40
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Nurse Gwenny Takes Over the Podcast
LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. NurseGwenny takes over the podcast and interviews Mike (not like you don't hear enough from him...)
2024-04-01
00 min
Alert Medic 1
Controversy in Cardiac Arrest Care w/ Mike Carunchio, The World's Okayest Paramedic
Cody, Josh, and Mustafa from the Alert Medic 1 team sit down with Mike Carunchio, from the World's Okayest Paramedic, to discuss various topics related to the care of the patient suffering from cardiac arrest.
2024-02-23
1h 04
Alert Medic 1
Esmolol Use in Persistent V-Tach/V-Fib, and other EMS topics w/ Mike Carunchio, Founder & Host:The World's Okayest Medic Podcast
Mustafa & Josh sit down with Mike Carunchio, founder and host of The World's Okayest Medic podcast to discuss the use of esmolol in persistent vfib & vtach cardiac arrests. They then progress to discuss various topics in EMS, including point of care ultrasound, EMS education, and the federal recognition of paramedic practitioners.
2023-12-15
1h 11
Pragmatic Paramedics
Monday Morning Medics Discuss a Neonate Code w/ Mike Carunchio
Welcome to the third episode of Monday Morning Medic! In this series of episodes, Jason, Aaron, and Chris Rosa sit down and talk about real life calls and patients that we or our special guests have had. We discuss treatments and outcomes to help learn from real-world cases. In this episode, Aaron, Jason and Chris sit down with Mike from the World’s Okayest Medic podcast and talk about a neonate code he ran a few years back. It is a great call that we sit down and dissect with tons of lessons learned and fun to be...
2023-07-17
45 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Guest Panel Discussion
Mike, Sarah, Alaina, and Wes discuss various topics and go down rabbitholes.
2022-12-07
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Recent Questions from the DMsphere
Listner questions and my (rambling) answers. REFERENCES Baize, Kohman, Stoffel, Weigartz. (2021). Albuterol versus terbutaline in emergency department management of asthma or COPD exacerbation. Critical Care Medicine 49(1 suppl 1): 410. Busti. (2015). Nitroglycerin Use in the Initial Management of Ischemic Pain from Acute Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI, STEMI). Available: https://www.ebmconsult.com/articles/nitroglycerin-use-in-initial-management-ischemic-pain-acute-myocardial-infarction-nstemi-stemi Mike Sarraille, George Randle, Josh Cotton. The Talent War: How Special Operations and Great Organizations Win on Talent. Salim Rezaie, "The Death of MONA in ACS: Part III – Nitroglycerin", REBEL EM blog, November 5, 2017. Available at: https://rebelem.com/death-mona-acs-part-iii-nitroglycerin/.
2022-11-04
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Unscripted: Off-the-Cuff Discussion
Mike and Ashley discuss random stuff: imposter syndrome, dispatch, and "the brand" among other topics.
2022-09-18
00 min
The Distinguished Savage Podcast
Mike Carunchio
Mike Carunchio is the creator and host of The Worlds Okayest Medic Podcast. Mike is back for a third time and we talk mental health in EMS.
2022-05-23
1h 31
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Ketamine Is the Schiznit
Worthwhile articles I mentioned: Bell, John. (2017). In Vogue: Ketamine for Neuroprotection in Acute Neurologic Injury. International Anesthesia Research Study. http://www.anethsesia-analgesia.org Torres, A. C., Bebarta, V. S., April, M. D., Maddry, J. K., Herson, P. S., Bebarta, E. K., & Schauer, S. (2020). Ketamine Administration in Prehospital Combat Injured Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury: A 10-Year Report of Survival. Cureus, 12(7), e9248. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9248 Zeiler FA, Teitelbaum J, West M, Gillman LM. The ketamine effect on ICP in traumatic brain injury. Neurocrit Care. 2014 Aug;21(1):163-73. doi: 10.1007/s12028-013-9950-y. PMID: 24515638.
2022-03-28
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
C-Collars Are Stupid
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2022-03-24
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Q&A: Precepting, Being Close to the Hospital, FP-C Exam
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2022-03-22
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
The Chest Pain Episode
Do I need to ACS everyone that is having chest pain? Do I need to do a 12-lead on everyone who complains of chest pain? Is it BS when the chest pain is right sided or reproducible? This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2022-03-09
00 min
The Distinguished Savage Podcast
Mike Carunchio 2
Mike Carunchio is a Flight Medic/RN and the host/ creator of The Worlds Okayest Medic Podcast. in this episode we talk about education in EMS and Nursing, differences in personality between Medics and Nurses, as well as The upcoming Million Nurse March.
2022-02-28
1h 09
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
My Dad Talks About Strokes
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2022-02-28
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Posterior Stroke
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2022-02-23
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
A Head Full of Blood
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2022-02-17
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Analysis Paralysis
Smith, Mike. (2012). Analysis Paralysis. EMS World. https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/emsworld/article/10526554/analysis-paralysis Van Horne, Riley. "Left of Bang" This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2022-02-10
00 min
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Pediatric GSW; Using Warm Bodies to Fill Spots
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2022-02-08
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Blunt Chest Trauma
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2022-02-02
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Listener Questions
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2022-01-29
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Sunday Night Debrief
Ashley and Mike debrief the randomness of the last two weeks at work. This is really an episode about nothing. Also, this is my first attempt at using two microphones - I apologize for any audio issues. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2022-01-24
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
EMS Physicians, Volunteer EMS
A discussion about prehopsital physicians in the US and volunteer EMS: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Please don't listen to this if you are easily offended. You were warned. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2022-01-20
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
More Thinking About Airway (and EBM)
Benger JR, Kirby K, Black S, Brett SJ, Clout M, Lazaroo MJ, Nolan JP, Reeves BC, Robinson M, Scott LJ, Smartt H, South A, Stokes EA, Taylor J, Thomas M, Voss S, Wordsworth S, Rogers CA. Effect of a Strategy of a Supraglottic Airway Device vs Tracheal Intubation During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest on Functional Outcome: The AIRWAYS-2 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2018 Aug 28;320(8):779-791. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.11597. PMID: 30167701; PMCID: PMC6142999. Bernhard M, Becker TK, Gries A, Knapp J, Wenzel V. The First Shot Is Often the Best Shot: First-Pass Intubation Success in Emergency Airway Management. Anesth Analg. 2015 Nov;121(5):1389-93...
2022-01-16
00 min
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Rethinking Airway
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2022-01-07
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
New Year, New Dumpster Fire
Some start of a new year ramblings: EMTALA, ED wait times, COVID, royal medical directors REFERENCES: Gulya, K. (2017). Seventh Circuit Case Highlights Potential Conflict Between Powers of Medical Director and City in Discharging EMS Staff When Losing "Credentials". National Law Review. Accessed at https://www.natlawreview.com/article/seventh-circuit-case-highlights-potential-conflict-between-powers-medical-director Wolfberg, Wirth. (16 Nov 2021). Ambulances held hostage: Can the hospital make you stay? Accessed at https://www.ems1.com/ambulance/articles/ambulances-held-hostage-can-the-hospital-make-you-stay-jQESFoe1BQTrtUYc/ This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2022-01-03
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Christmas Clinical
Carley, S. (2004). Suicide at Christmas. EMJ Online. Available at http://emj.bmj.com/content/emermed/21/6/716.full.pdf CDC. (2004). Fall-Related Injuries During the Holiday Season --- United States, 2000–2003. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5348a1.htm Long, Brit. (2018). EM@3AM: Esophageal Foreign Bodies. EMDocs Blog. Available at http://emdocs.net/em3am-esophageal-foreign-bodies/ Rohrer-Mirtschink S, Forster N, Giovanoli P, Guggenheim M. Major burn injuries associated with Christmas celebrations: a 41-year experience from Switzerland. Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2015;28(1):71-75. Shaw, et. al. (2018). Death and readmissions after hospital discharge during the De...
2021-12-20
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Happily Hypoxic
Omicron update, COVID stats, assessment of the hypoxic COVID patient Reference: Dhont, S., Derom, E., Van Braeckel, E. et al. The pathophysiology of ‘happy’ hypoxemia in COVID-19. Respir Res 21, 198 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-020-01462-5
2021-12-14
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Rectal Foreign Bodies
DISCLAIMER: bad words, adult topics Cologne, Ault. (2012). Rectal foreign bodies: what is the current standard? Clin Colon Rectal Surg, 25, 214-18. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-12-12
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Thanksgiving Clinical
Not really anything Thanksgiving related....random topics and rantings This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-11-25
30 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Normalization of Deviance
References: http://www.aviationchief.com NASA. (2014). The Cost of Silence: Normalization of Deviance and Groupthink. Retrieved from: https://sma.nasa.gov/docs/default-source/safety-messages/safetymessage-normalizationofdeviance-2014-11-03b.pdf?sfvrsn=4 Mullane, Mike. Normalization of Deviance — IAFF. Available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljzj9Msli5o This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-11-22
37 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Differential Diagnosis
Thoughts on the "differential diagnosis." This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-11-16
29 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Lessons from My Partner Bill: A True OG
Bill is my HEMS partner, mentor, and friend. He started his career in EMS in 1976. Here is his introduction, some of his insights, and discussion on generation gaps and career progression. Also, sorry about the background noise: we were at work at the airport. Planes were taking off and the office chairs we were sitting in were creaking. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-11-11
30 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Saturday Night Clinical
Addendums on the calcium episode and the heart failure episode...as always...random ramblings as well... Citations: Anand IS, Gupta P. Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure: Current Concepts and Emerging Therapies. Circulation. 2018 Jul 3;138(1):80-98. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.030099. PMID: 29967232. Hayes. (2013). Mythbuster: Calcium Gluconate Raises Serum Calcium as Quickly as Calcium Chloride. Retrieved at https://www.aliem.com/mythbuster-calcium-gluconate-raises-serum-calcium-as-calcium-chloride/ Calcium Chloride. RK.MD Blog. (2018). Retrieved at https://rk.md/2018/calcium-chloride/ Maak CA, Tabas JA, McClintock DE. Should acute treatment with inhaled beta agonists be withheld from patients with dyspnea who may have...
2021-11-07
30 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Staffing Shortages, Work Conditions, Corporate Greed
I think I might have gone a little hard in the paint on this one... TOPICS: Corporate greed Staffing shortages Incentive pay Working conditions This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-10-29
30 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
EMS Organizational Narcissism
As always: real talk, no BS, and maybe controversial views of when narcissism pervades the culture in EMS agencies... Duchon & Drake. (2009). Organizational narcissism and virtuous behavior. Journal of Business Ethics 85, 301-308. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-10-25
30 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Calcium Facts for the EMS Provider
Faine. (n.d.). The calcium quandry. EP Monthly. http://epmonthly.com/article/the-calcium-quandry Farkas. (2020). IBCC. Available at http://emcrit.org/ibcc Graudins, et. al. (2016). Calcium channel antagonist and beta blocker overdose: antidotes and adjunct therapies. Br J Clin Pharm 81(3). Nickson. (2020). Hypocalcemia. LITFL Blog. Available at http://litfl.com/hypocalcemia Sauter, et al. (2015). Calcium disorders in the ED: independent risk factors for mortality. PLoS One 10(7). Swaminathan. (2017). CORE EM: Hypocalcemia. Available at http://www.emdocs.net/core-em-hypocalcemia Webster, et. al. (2016). Ionised calcium levels in major trauma patients who received...
2021-10-22
19 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Neonatal Resus, Gestalt, Heuristics
Cook C. Is clinical gestalt good enough?. J Man Manip Ther. 2009;17(1):6-7. Jeanmonodod, Asuka, Jeanmonodod. (2021). Inborn Errors of Metabolism. Accessed https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459183/ Van Horne, P., & Riley, J. (2014). Left of Bang. New York: First Black Irish Entertainment This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-10-14
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Random Q&A
Topics discussed: Albuterol and CHF Staffing shortages 12-lead EKG indications Being a "rat" TEMS Imposter Syndrome This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-10-07
37 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Not Killing Your TBI Patient
References: 2021 Pennsylvania EMS Protocols. Spaite DW, Hu C, Bobrow BJ, et al. The Effect of Combined Out-of-Hospital Hypotension and Hypoxia on Mortality in Major Traumatic Brain Injury. Ann Emerg Med. 2017;69(1):62-72. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.08.007 Jain V, Choudhary J, Pandit R. Blood Pressure Target in Acute Brain Injury. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2019;23(Suppl 2):S136-S139. doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23191 This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-10-06
31 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
When You Get Investigated or Sued
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2021-09-30
27 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Pelvic Trauma
References: Hsu, S. D., Chen, C. J., Chou, Y. C., Wang, S. H., & Chan, D. C. (2017). Effect of Early Pelvic Binder Use in the Emergency Management of Suspected Pelvic Trauma: A Retrospective Cohort Study. International journal of environmental research and public health, 14(10), 1217. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14101217 Nickson. (2019). Weingart on Pelvic Trauma. Retrieved from https://litfl.com/weingart-on-pelvic-trauma/ Shlamovitz GZ, Mower WR, Bergman J, Chuang KR, Crisp J, Hardy D, Sargent M, Shroff SD, Snyder E, Morgan MT. How (un)useful is the pelvic ring stability examination in diagnosing mechanically unstable pelvic fractures in blunt trauma...
2021-09-20
23 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Workplace Drama
This podcast references two books, both by Marlene Chism. *No Drama Leadership, 2015 Stop Workplace Drama, 2011 This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-09-14
46 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Mitigating Stupidity: Risk Management for the EMS Provider
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2021-09-05
20 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Burnout
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2021-09-05
27 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Med Twitter, Delta Variant
2021-08-21
38 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Hyponatremia and Other Randomness
Topics covered: Hyponatremia, crappy education, Delta variant, National Registry changes
2021-08-15
29 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Traumatic Shock - Part 2
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2021-08-09
38 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Traumatic Shock: Part 1
Stuff you need to know about traumatic shock for general practice, FP-C/CCP-C exams, etc. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-08-06
29 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Mad Dog Leadership
Mattis, J. & West, B. (2019). Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead. New York: Random House. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-07-31
47 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Splenic Trauma
Podcast for prehospital providers who aren't looking for a snoozefest. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-07-29
23 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
MCIs, Astronauts, & Checklists
Books mentioned: Col. Chris Hatfield, *An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth Dr. Atul Gawande, The Checklist Manifesto This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-07-09
20 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Becoming a Flight Medic; Gear
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2021-07-07
37 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Cardiac Tamponade with Shayne Bierman
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2021-05-21
26 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
EMS Week, EMS Education
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2021-05-19
25 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Traumatic Asphyxia, The 12-Lead EKG and the Student
Reference: http://www.derangedphysiology.com This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-05-18
30 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Last Week's Patient from Hell
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2021-04-27
39 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Sunday Night Ramblings with Mike and Mike
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2021-04-26
41 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
The Middle of the Road Employee, COVID, Evidence Based Medicine
Looking at the importance of the employee who shows up and does his or her job; COVID discussion; looking at evidence-based medicine This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-03-22
37 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
NSTEMI, Accountability, Anemia, and Amish People
Stucchi, M., Cantoni, S., Piccinelli, E., Savonitto, S., & Morici, N. (2018). Anemia and acute coronary syndrome: current perspectives. Vascular health and risk management, 14, 109–118. https://doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S140951 This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2021-03-07
56 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Calling Out the National Registry
2021-03-01
33 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Bicarb and Other Ramblings
2021-02-06
31 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
New Updates
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2021-01-18
26 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
COVID Thanksgiving Special, Skills, Supervisors, Cancel Culture Wimps, Business Update
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2020-11-28
28 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Mental Health; Mike and Missy Intro
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2020-11-08
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
It's Been a While: Random Ramblings, Updates
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2020-11-05
29 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Pediatric Upper Airway, COVID-19, New Business Venture
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2020-10-16
29 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Bad Co-Workers, Managing Conflict
2020-09-26
35 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
IABP Basics and Oh S&*t!!!
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2020-09-24
18 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
A Casual Night at the Hangar with Shayne RN
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2020-09-06
16 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Mini Follow-Up: Leadership is EVERYTHING
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2020-09-01
08 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
UPS Leadership Style
Book review of "Leadership Lessons from a UPS Driver: Delivering a Culture of We, Not Me." by Ron Wallace. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-08-30
27 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Certification Exams
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2020-08-15
25 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Q&A Episode 1
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2020-08-01
20 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Flash Pulmonary Edema
Cimen, et. al. (2017). Flash pulmonary edema: A rare cause and possible mechanisms. Turkish J EM 17(2). Purvey & Allen. (2017). Managing acute pulmonary oedema. Aust Prescri 40(2). This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-07-25
15 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Pediatric Airway Management
References Gebhard. (n.d.). Pediatric Airway Management. http://strac.org/files/education/2018_conference/presentations/pedi_dr_daniel_gebhard_pediatric_airway_presentation.pdf Walls. (2012). Manual of Emergency Airway Management, 4th Ed. http://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/covidnet/covid19_5.html This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-07-16
22 min
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2020 Rant
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2020-07-06
25 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
When Chiropractors Attack, Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki: http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/kawaski.html http://www.healthychildren.org/english/health-issues/conditions/heart/pages/kawasaki-disease.aspx Recommended: CDC, Seattle Childrens' Hospital, NIH Chiropractic: Ernst. (2007). Adverse effects of spinal manipulation: a systematic review. J R Soc Med 100(7). Jones, Jones, & Nugent. (2015). Vertebral artery dissections after chiropractic neck manipulation. Proc (Baylor UMC) 28(1). Kwan-Woong Park, et. al. (2008). Vertebral artery dissection: natural history, clinical features, and therpeutic considerations. J. Korean Neurosurg Soc 44(3). Wheeler, et. al. (2015). Risk of traumatic injury associated with clinical spinal manipulation in Medicare part B beneficiaries aged 66-99. Spine 40(4).
2020-07-01
17 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
TP-C: Wound Ballistics
Adcock & Chancellor. (2013). Death Investigations. New York: JB Learning. Panagiotis, et. al. (2014). Gunshot wounds: a review of ballistics related to penetrating trauma. J. Acute Disease 14, 178-85. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-06-09
16 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Civil Unrest, Ranting, & TP-C Exam
Bozeman & Winslow. (2004). Medical aspects of less than lethal weapons. Internet J. of Rescue and Disaster Med. 5(1). El Warea, et. al. (2019). Riots in Beruit: description of the impact of a new type of mass casualty event on the emergency system in Lebanon. Disaster Medicine & Public Health Prep 13(5-6) Haar, et. al. (2017). Death, injury, and disability from KIP. in crowd control settings and a systematic review. BMJ Open 7(12). Straton. (2009). Less lethal weapon injury. http://www.mediced.com/content/pages/lectureflies/llwi_printable2009.pdf Wei, et. al. (2017). The Little India Riot: experiences of an...
2020-06-03
18 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
ECMO: The Good, Bad, and the Ugly
Makdisi & Wang. (2015). ECMO review of a lifesaving technology. J. Thoracic Dis. 7(7). Oliver. (2009). Anticoagulation and coagulation management for ECMO. Semin Cardiothoracic Vasc Anesth 13(3). http://litfl.com/ecmo-extra-corporeal-membrane-oxygenation https://litfl.com/ecmo-trouble-shooting/ https://derangedphysiology.com/main/required-reading/cardiothoracic-intensive-care/Chapter%206.1.3/troubleshooting-ecmo-circuit This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-05-31
23 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Eyeball Leadership, Pulmonary Embolism
Elliot. (1992). Pulmonary Physiology During PE. *Chest 101(4 suppl). Rathbun, et. al. (2004). Clinical utility of d-dimer in patietns with suspected PE and non-diagnostic lung scans or negative CT findings. *Chest 125(3). Sinek, Simon. *Leaders Eat Last. http://derangedphysiology.com http://emdocs.net/r-e-b-e-l-em-the-critical-pulmonary-embolus-patient http://www.litfl.com/ecg-changes-in-pulmonary-embolism http://www.litfl.com/pulmonary-embolism**** This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-05-26
16 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Short, Rapid-Fire Case Study: Thyroid Storm
Cornwall & Mulfin. (2010). Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies: Thyroid Storm. Thera. Adv. Endocrinology Metab. 1(3). http://www.litfl.com/thyroid-storm http://www.emcrit.org/ibcc/thyroid-storm This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-05-20
12 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Attila the Hun: What "The Scourge of God" Can Teach Us About Being Good EMS Providers and Leaders
Book referenced: Roberts, Wess. (1990). Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-05-11
29 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
COVID 19 Social Media, Obstetrics, Aortic Dissection
Fukui. (2018). Management of acute aortic dissection and thoracic aortic rupture. Journal of Intensive Care 6(15). http://litfl.com/acute-aortic-dissection My notes from the ECHO Conferences and FP-C review course. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-05-06
19 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Suicidology
References: Betz & Boudreaux. (2016). Managing sucidial patients in the emergency department. Ann EM 67(2). Jamison, K.R. (2000). Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide. http://training.sprc.org This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-05-02
15 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Critical Care Transports, Don't Destroy Your Leadership Capital
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2020-04-29
25 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Burn Patients
My notes from the CRASH FP-C Review Course. http://emcrit.com Notes from lecture by William Hughes, MD. Feb 2019. ABLS Provider Manual. http://litfl.com/abdominal-compartment-syndrome-and-intra-abdominal-hypertension Links mentioned in this episode: http://example.com http://second-example.com This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-04-24
20 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Sharpen Your Saw, Don't Be a Slug
Covey, S. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Hadfield, C. An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth. Willink, J. Discipline Equals Freedom. Field Manual. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-04-19
20 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Ventilators for Dummies, Lessons from a Peds NP
2020-04-16
26 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
BONUS: COVID-19 Cardiovascular Effects
References: Clerkin, et. al. (2020) COVID-19 and CV disease. Circulation. Guo, Fan, & Chen. (2020). CV implications of fatal outcomes of patients with COVID-19. JAMA Cardiology. Hua, et. al. (2020). Life threatening cardiac tamponade complicating myopericarditis in COVID-19. European Heart Journal. Meyer, et. al. (2020). Typical takotsubo syndrome triggered by SARS-CoV-2 infection. European Heart Journal. Links mentioned in this episode: http://www.litfl.com/coronvirus-disease-2019-covid-19 http://emcrit.org/ibcc/covid19 This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-04-15
10 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Atypical Stroke
REFERENCES: Gustafson, Y., et. al. (1991). Acute confusional states (delirium) in stroke patients. Cerebrovascular Diseases 1, 257-64. Murano, T., and Myers, K. (2019). Stroke: The subtle, atypical, and egnimatic. Emergency Medicine Reports 40(6). Nydahl, P., Bartoszek, G., Binder, A., Paschen, L., Margraf, N. G., Witt, K., & Ewers, A. (2017). Prevalence for delirium in stroke patients: A prospective controlled study. Brain and behavior, 7(8) Pasinska, P., Kowalska, K., Klimiec, E., Szyper-Maciejowska, A., Wilk, A., & Klimkowicz-Mrowiec, A. (2018). Frequency and predictors of post-stroke delirium in PRospective Observational POLIsh Study (PROPOLIS). Journal of neurology, 265(4), 863–870. Shaw, R., Drozdowska, B., Taylor-Rowan, M...
2020-04-08
24 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
The Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918
Not your typical FOAMed topic. The Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918. "Those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it."
2020-04-03
25 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Rectal Bleeding, Meet Ashley, "Non-Cardiac" Chest Pain
References: Rectal Bleeding http://emcrit.org/ibcc/gi-bleeding http://www.litfl.com/gastrointestinal-haemorrhage http://www.litfl.com/lower-gastrointestinal-haemorrhage-ddx Chadhry, Singh, & Subhar. (1997). Octreotde in Gastroenterology. Ramaekers, et. al (2019). Predictive Model for 30 Day Outcomes Among ED Patients with Lower GI Bleeding. Sildiroglu, et. al. (2018). Acute LGIB: Predictive Factors and Clinical Outcome for Patients Who Need First Time Mesenteric Clinical Angiography. Sitrate & Gralnek. (2016). Management of Patients with Acute GI Bleeding. "Non-Cardiac Chest Pain" El-Menyar, et. al (2010) Junghaus, et. al (2015) Ricci, et. al (2016) Spalding, et. al (2003) Swap & Nagurney (2005)
2020-03-30
19 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Dealing with the Alcoholic Patient
From my lecture at the Texas EMS Conference "Dealing with the Alcoholic Patient" This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-03-27
29 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
ARDS, Bleeding Control, SWAT, Leadership
This week, [someone], [someone else] and [another person] cover [topic]..... Topics discussed: Topic A Topic B Topic C Links mentioned in this episode: http://example.com http://second-example.com This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-03-27
22 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Aortoenteric Fistula, COVID-19, Bad Attitudes in EMS
WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE References: Busuttil, Goldstone, & Drigimari. (2001). Management of AEF. Semin Vasc Surg 14(1). Cedars-Sinai. (2019). Aortoenteric Fistula. http://cedars-sinai.edu/patients/health-conditions/aortoenteric-fistula-AEF.aspx Schmitz, Steffen, & Grundmani. (2015). When is surgery recommended for treatment of AAA? Institute of Quality and Efficiency in Health Care. http://informedhealth.org Xirometeritis, Dalainas, Samatakos, and Filis. (2011). Aortoenteric Fistula: Present Day Management. Int Surg 96: 266-73. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-03-22
21 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Gear, Head Bangers, & Critical Stress Incidents
References: Case Western Reserve University. (2006). Monro-Kellie Doctrine. http://casemed.edu/clerkships/neurology/neulrngobjectives/monroe%kellie.htm Grossman, David. (2013). On Combat. NYC: Hatchette. My notes from the CRASH FP-C Course: 2013 and 2016. Werakkody & Goel. (n.d.). Monro-Kellie Hypothesis. http://radiopedia.org/articles/monro-kellie-hypothesis?lang.us
2020-03-20
00 min
The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast
Inaugural Episode, Analgesia, Angel Dust, QA
Welcome Analgesia over sedation PCP QA Conclusion References: Bonomo JB, Butler AS, Lindsell CJ, Venkat A. Inadequate provision of postintubation anxiolysis and analgesia in the ED. Am J Emerg Med. 2008;26(4):469–472. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2007.05.024 Covey, S. R. (2004). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Restoring the character ethic. New York: Free Press. DEA. (2019). Phencyclidine. https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_chem_info/pcp.pdf
2020-03-19
00 min