Trauma Resus

Dec 19, 20216 min read

Acidosis & Trauma

Acidosis and Trauma Trauma treatment is tricky. In my previous two blogs we broke down hypothermia🥶 and coagulopathy 🩸 in relation to...

Sep 24, 20217 min read

Tension Pneumothorax

Tension Pneumothorax If you’re a new paramedic wanting to learn more about trauma and tension pneumothorax, or a seasoned medical...

Oct 14, 20204 min read

Spontaneously Breathing Pneumothorax – Re-thinking Management

I am sure that many of you may have taken a moment of pause to consider the last blog discussing tension pneumothoraces in the...

Sep 28, 20183 min read

FanFreakinTastic Email Response (Transfusion Confusion)

I absolutely love when someone sends out a well crafted response to a podcast. I received an email from Bryan Winchell. He is the...

Sep 24, 20185 min read

Podcast 59 - Trigger Happy (Transfusion Confusion) w/ Andrew Fisher

I took a liter bag of saline and placed it within a pressure bag in front of my class. As the students watched in expectation, I pumped...

Sep 6, 20185 min read

Pelvic Binders EBM w/ Andrew Fisher

Pelvic fractures (PFs) can be one of the most devasting injuries. They can happen with simple falls in the elderly to the more prevalent...

Aug 16, 20189 min read

"Finger Thoracostomy" is a made up term...

I know I am “stirring the pot” among a respectable number of EMS providers, but, I think that some of the most important goals when we...

Jul 8, 20181 min read

Podcast 51 - Finger Thoracostomy Part 3

In part 1 & 2 Cynthia discusses techniques for releasing tension physiology in the form of a needle or chest tube. In this episode we...