Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep. 66 The Unstable New Normal -- Resuscitation at the Edge
Jul 15, 2026
A young man in his 20s experiences a head-on collision
with a tree that leaves him in profound shock, and not exhibiting
the symptoms that would seem to match his vital signs. Our team
recognizes the mismatch and works quickly to get him to the
hospital. Upon arriving at the hospital, the team does what our
host refers...
Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep. 65: Logistical Fortitude -- One Step at a Time
Jun 17, 2026
Transporting a newborn in distress already involves
extreme logistical complexity, as you'll hear in this month's
episode where our team is tasked with taking a newborn experiencing
acute shortness of breath. But what happens when the mother starts
to decompensate right alongside her baby? Now our team is tasked
with...
Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep. 64: Ego is the Enemy -- Navigating Blind Anatomy
May 27, 2026
At a motorcycle track, a middle-aged man suffers a
massive crash off a jump. Byt the time our team arrives on scene,
the man is inflating like a balloon suffering from massive
structural-distorting subcutaneous emphysema. The massive air
pockets completely obliterated his normal anatomy, leaving them to
guess: Do we...
Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep. 63: Doing the Same Thing Twice-When Needles Aren’t Enough
Apr 15, 2026
A man in a high speed, rollover motor vehicle crash
experiences a multitude of symptoms including hemorrhagic shock and
profound respiratory distress. As our team assesses him, they
attempt multiple needle decompressions to relieve pressure and
improve breathing. None are successful. Having recently received
training...
Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep. 62 The Eye of the Hurricane- Vigilance in the Deceptive Stillness
Mar 18, 2026
On this episode of AMPED, when our team arrives on
scene for a pediatric head trauma case in a 10-month old,
everything at first seems normal and under control. But in that
calm, something feels off to one of our clinicians and he believes
our patient faces imminent peril. Does he defer to the doctor on
scene who has...