911cast EMS Podcast
911cast EMS Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 28 - A Spine Tingling Tale - Central Cord Syndrome
We're back! Have you ever had a patient who suffered a seemingly minor injury and was complaining about weakness in their hands and odd sensations in their legs? This week we're discussing the most common spinal cord injury: Central...
Episode 27 - Blow By Baby - Does Blow By Oxygen Work?
We've all been taught that the last thing you want to do to a sick child in respiratory distress is upset them by sticking an oxygen mask to their face. For many of us, "blow by" oxygen is our go-to in these situations. But is it actually...
Episode 26 - Pink Elephants and Raccoons? - Alcohol and Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
Alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal are life-threatening conditions that are often under-appreciated by EMS providers. In this episode, we discuss what makes these conditions so dangerous and how to improve your detection and care of th...
Bonus: Sepsis Detective EMS Lecture Audio
Audio of Sepsis Detective EMS CE presented via Zoom on June 15, 2023.
Episode 25 - The Struggle is Real - Excited Delirium
Whether you call it Excited Delirium, Agitated Delirium, or the newer Hyperactive Delirium with Severe Agitation, this controversial condition often leads to restraint-related sudden cardiac arrest. Listen to this episode before you restr...