Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep. 46: Bending the Rules
Nov 20, 2024
A gruesome head-on motorcycle accident causes this
month's patient a litany of injuries. He has bilateral femur
fractures, a large open wound on his abdomen and much more... and
he's awake the whole time. He is cognizant, lucid, and chatting
with our team through the entire ordeal. Is he experiencing
neurogenic shock?...
Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep. 45: Heed Your Intuition
Oct 16, 2024
A
seemingly simple heart attack gives our team pause because the
patient presents a litany of conflicting symptoms. Should our team
send him to have a stent put in right away - as is standard
procedure - or do they wait to address the other symptoms and risk
muscle damage? What would you do if you were in
their...
Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep. 44: Zen and the Art of Treating a Motorcycle Accident
Sep 18, 2024
A motorcycle accident victim faces dire circumstances
and our team has to execute a new procedure that is rarely done in
the field and has a high degree of risk if not done correctly. They
are one of the only teams in the region equipped to even do such a
procedure, and our team is concerned about doing
it...
Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep. 43: Into the Unknown
Aug 21, 2024
Presented
with a patient whose symptoms seem contradictory then flip, change
and remain unclear, our team must continue to work to keep the
patient alive. What's causing the duress for our patient? Is it an
aneurysm? Is it neoplastic process? Cardiac arrest? Some
combination of these factors? Our team remains
nimble,...
Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep. 42 REWIND: Hope Is a Good Thing...(Ep. 35)
Jul 19, 2024
Summer season has our clinicians busy and therefore we
are re-sharing Episode 35 featuring the harrowing journey of a
brave 10 year-old boy. See you next month with fresh
content!
As
first responders, the odds of patient survival are not always in
our favor. But that does not stop us from working quickly to
provide...