PFC Basics: Documentation-Chart then Trend
The primary reason for the development of the PFC documentation is to enable the medic to more effectively and more...
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Prehospital Airway 2026: Ketamine In, Etomidate Out, and the Post-Intubation Sedation Discipline Every Medic Needs to Memorize
SPEMS 2026 formalized what leading services have been doing for two years: ketamine replaces etomidate as the primary RSI induction agent, apneic oxygenation is now mandatory during attempts, and post-intubation sedation gets its own protocol block. Here is the no-BS...
Read Article →Podcast 139: Return to Duty
In this podcast Dennis is joined by David and Tim discussing the topic of the non-profit organization, Return to Duty,...
Podcast 138: The Green Whistle
In low doses, it acts as an analgesic, while higher doses have an anesthetic effect. The Green Whistle, containing methoxofluorine,...
Podcast Episode 137: ANOTHER Great Medical Update from Ukraine from a CASEVAC Paramedic and 2 EM Physicians
Don’t miss another great update from Ukraine. This time Dennis talked to Kasia, Kyle and Denys who volunteered (or are...
Global EM 4 Climate Change and the Impeding Impact on Emergency Medicine
With increasing forest fires, heat waves, floods, storms, vector-borne illnesses and heat waves, the emergency department is uniquely positioned to...
Podcast 135: Front Line Update from a Ukrainian Combat Medic
If you haven't listened already, here is your reminder to check out the latest episode where Dennis interviews a current...
Podcast 135: What’s the Best Airway?
What is the best airway for a SOF Medic? Does the setting matter?
Podcast 134: Blood Storage with Monti
How can we get cold stored O-Low Titer blood farther forward on deployments? Monti is a former army medic who...
Podcast 133: PFC Update Recorded live from SOMSA 2023
If you were not able to make it, or had to leave early and missed the last talk of SOMSA...
Podcast 132: Combat Anesthesia with Kevin Worth
Dennis and Kevin Worth talk about combat anesthesia. The podcast discusses the four pillars of anesthesia, which are…
Podcast 131: Dr. Ethan Miles on The Simple Thing That No One Does
COL (Ret) Ethan Miles MD joins Dennis to discuss the nuances of…
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