FlightCrit Podcast

Nov 08 2022 26 ep. 32 mins 49
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The FlightCrit Podcast. Sharing the latest education for Prehospital, Emergency, and Critical Care Trasport Professionals.  We're passionate about providing the very best education for you, so please join us for the best in Clinical Practice Updates, Board Certification Exam Prep, Test Taking Tips, and much more.

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025: Bringing Back The Dead: eCPR w/ Dr. Zack Shinar

Nov 08 2022 46 mins  
In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Dr. Zack Shinar of the EDECMO Podcast, and co-author of "ECPR AND Resuscitative ECMO," the world's first ECMO CPR textbook. Dr. Shinar is a world-renowned expert on ECPR and resuscitative ECMO, and he was gracious enough to share a bit of his time with the FlightCrit community. In this episode Dr. Shinar shares with us: The history o

024: Keeping the Massive PE Patient Alive w/ Dr. Haney Mallemat

Sep 06 2022 47 mins  
In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Haney Mallemat from @critcarenow to discuss the patient with a massive pulmonary embolism and how we need to manage these patients in the acute phase to keep them alive until we can get them to definitive care. Below are several resources Dr. Mallemat referenced in our talk, as well as links to Critical Care Now and the ResusX conference. Please

023 - Antepartum and Postpartum Hemorrhage w/ Ami Bess, BSN, CCRN

Aug 11 2022 71 mins  
Join us for an exciting talk with our friend and colleague Ami Bess, Chief Flight Nurse for UCHealth LifeLine about one of the most unnerving topics in Adult Critical Care Transport - Management of the HROB patient with severe Antepartum & Postpartum Hemorrhage. Topics discussed in this episode include Assessment of the patient with severe Antepartum and Postpartum HemorrhageCa

022: TXA and Whole Blood Resuscitation with Dr. Andrew Fisher

Aug 04 2022 53 mins  
In this episode of the podcast, we discuss some new ideas about the use of TXA as well as provide some new insight into the use of Whole Blood Resuscitation. Links to articles mentioned in the podcast coming. Support the show Medic and RN CE's available over at academy.flightcrit.com

021 - Vent Management: Optimizing Flow w/ Joe Lewis, The Respiratory Coach

Jul 28 2022 43 mins  
In this episode of the podcast Hunter and I sit down with Joe again to discuss the role of optimizing Flow in our mechanically ventilated patients, and how to manipulate this on our vents. We also discuss some of the risks associated with certain vent modes for patients who Flow Hunger and one strategy for correcting ventilator asynchrony. We highly recommend you check out the vide

020: Initial Stabilization of the Multi-system Trauma Patient w/ Dr. Jermey Kaswer

Jul 21 2022 43 mins  
In this week's class, we talk with Dr. Jeremy Kaswer, better known as @TacTraumaMD, about his approach to the initial stabilization of the poly-trauma patient. From Assessment to Chest Tubes, Shock Index to REBOA, Dr. Kaswer shares his experience as an ED physician, Army Flight Surgeon, and Critical Care Fellow at SHOCK Trauma with our community. And be sure to stick around to the

019: Endocrine Emergencies: Adrenal Disorders

Jun 23 2022 36 mins  
In this episode of the FlightCrit Podcast Hunter discusses Adrenal Emergencies. Support the show Medic and RN CE's available over at academy.flightcrit.com

018: The Basics of Chest X-Ray Interpretation

Jun 16 2022 24 mins  
In this episode of the FlightCrit Podcast Hunter introduces the fundamental concepts of interpreting a chest x-ray, an essential skill for all critical care and transport providers to master. This episode relies heavily on the visuals to support the concepts presented, so we recommend watching the video of this presentation over at academy.flightcrit.com where you can join for free

017: Managing the Crashing Heart Failure Patient w/ Dr. Connvissar from "Count Backwards from 10"

Jun 09 2022 63 mins  
In this episode of the FlightCrit Podcast we chat with Dr. David Convissar, Critical Care and Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, from "Count Backwards from 10" about his approach to managing the airway of the crashing heart failure patient. Hang on as Dr. Convissar shares with us his knowledge about: Differentiate between cardiogenic shock and distributive shock based on assessment f

016: Lung Compliance and Optimizing PEEP w/ the Respiratory Coach

Jun 02 2022 74 mins  
Mechanical Ventilators, such as the Hamilton T1, ReVel, and ZOLL Z-Vent, are not only vital pieces of equipment used in the ICU and in Critical Care Transport, but they are becoming more popular for use by EMS services for interfacility transport so it's vitally important that EMS and Critical Care providers have a deep understanding of not only how these devices work, but also how