Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast

Pregnancy complications are always difficult to manage.  Managing these complications in the air puts a whole new spin on the topic.  In this episode the AMPED team discusses a case in which Air Methods crew members had to transfer a patient with an abrupted placenta AND an open abdomen.  We discuss the similarities in how treating a patient with an abruptio placentae is like treating a trauma patient.  But we also discuss how treating a patient with aburptio placentae is different than treating a trauma patient.  Check out this episode where we discuss these subtle diagnostic and treatment differences with our special guest:    Dr. Berry Campbell, OB/GYN physician and Medical Director for Air Methods.    Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

21 Des 202245min

WARNING: This episode features discussion of depression and suicide. If you, or someone you know is suffering from depression or considering suicide, please seek professional help or call the National Suicide Hotline by dialing 988. Remember, you matter. A mantra of the Navy SEALS is, "Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast." It's a reminder to approach any situation with deliberate and careful consideration and that the quickest route to complete a task is to be methodical and slow. When presented with a patient who attempted suicide via shotgun to the face, the team is faced with difficult, complex choices that require steady nerves, quick decision-making, and reliance on preparation and teamwork. Our team is joined by: Brian Harrison EMT-P Zak Saxton, RN   Brian Gremminger, EMT-P   Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

16 Nov 202248min

In the movie Jurassic Park, Dr. Ian Malcolm (played by Jeff Goldblum) says this about the butterfly effect as it relates to chaos theory, "A butterfly can flap its wings in [Beijing], and in Central Park, you get rain instead of sunshine.” The metaphor is used to describe how seemingly minor events can have grand consequences much further down the line. On this episode of AMPED, an accident on a rural farm, a seemingly banal scheduling happenstance, and a series of decisions borne out of circumstance result in remarkable change for the state of New York, and a policy that affects the ability of first responders to do their jobs. Our team is joined by: Rich Mosher BS, NRP, FP-C, Flight Paramedic - Guthrie Air Larissa Colton, CFRN, Clinical Base Lead   Christopher Berry MD, Medical Director Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

19 Okt 202252min

We have talked on this show before about the complexity that can arise after suffering a stroke... but what if the patient also goes into pre-term labor while suffering the stroke? What interventions do you do? Which issue do you tackle first? What if your transport occupancy doubles mid-flight? Our team is joined by: Jeffrey Cutright EMT-P, Clinician for Air Methods, Dr. Nida Jamal, Stroke Medical Director for Mercy Hospital in Saint Louis,   Dr. Barry Campbell, Air Methods OB/GYN consultant, Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

21 Sep 202250min

Sometimes the solution seems like it should be simple: Just stop the bleeding. But what happens when the injury is the internal jugular vein and the usual interventions either won't work, will cause other damage, or are simply impractical? The AMPED team discusses this case with unique and perplexing challenges, and how they ultimately overcame them. Our team is joined by: Ashley Howe, RN, Flight Nurse for Air Methods Dr. Michelle Mclean, MD, Medical Director at Air Methods   Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

17 Aug 202241min

First responders see the unique, the unusual, the horrifying and the heartbreaking on a regular basis. On some calls, all the breaks go your way. On other calls, anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. That's the cost of experience. On this episode of AMPED, our team discusses an accident involving a rock crusher in a quarry with complex, interlocking problems, and unusual circumstances that led to lessons hard-earned. Our team is joined by: Amber George, RN Brian Gremminger, EMT-P     Here are a handful of photos from the scene:   Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

20 Jul 202256min

What do you do when you receive a patient who is in critical cardiac condition after being in jail? Did they already have a heart disease that is getting worse? Or was it something they took? Or was it a prescribed medicine that they couldn't take? Regardless, it can be a struggle to find an answer.  At this point you better know your basics to keep the patient alive.  In this episode, the AMPED team is joined by flight nurse Chelsea Fehring to delve into another AMPED case that presents some unique and unexpected challenges. Chelsea Fehring, RN, Flight nurse Rebecca Tracy, DO, Emergency Physician and EMS Physician     Evan Schwarz, MD, Emergency Physician, Toxicologist, Addiction Medicine   Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

15 Jun 202239min

Did you misread that title? Maybe you did and maybe you didn't. Emergency medicine requires our professionals to work from limited information and rely on instincts and assessment to diagnose and treat a patient. This usually leads our team down the right path, but sometimes leads them astray and takes them down the wrong clinical pathway for a patient. This episode takes the listener through these biases and discusses how to combat them, as we are joined by flight nurse, and host of The Q Word Podcast, Nyssa Hattaway. Nyssa Hattaway, RN, Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

18 Mai 202241min