The title catches you off guard right?! A paramedic who is claiming to be a clinician! It may outrage some and may even make some smile. Think about it for a second, are we as instructors creating a culture of technicians or clinicians? I understand that the T in EMT-P stands for technician. However, in […]
Tranexamic Acid for Traumatic Brain Injury – Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium
Hello everyone! About Mike Verkest My name is Mike Verkest and I am currently an education consultant for FlightBridgeEd team and the EMS training officer for AMR Multnomah County (Portland), Oregon. My EMS career started as a volunteer in rural Southern Oregon where I practiced as an EMT, EMT-I and Paramedic. I moved to Portland […]
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
History Providers work hard to provide the very best care possible. However, often times, despite the excellent care we provide, our patients die due to other secondary events and disease processes. Secondary issues such as inflammatory responses, ventilator lung injury (VLI), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) can […]
Get Rid of Dopamine in EMS!, What about Levophed?
In this podcast, we take a look at the ever changing world of EMS and how the critical care arena is playing into the decision to carry specific medications. Dopamine has always been the staple inopressor medication for all EMS ambulances. We’ve always had access to this medication, but limited access to other excellent vasopressor […]
Magnifying The Genius In Others
Multiplying The Genius In Others I’ve recently been asked to be an expert blog submission writer for a website called Convene First Responders. Convene First Responders is a platform for first responders of all disciplines to share their respective experiences in a format that fosters learning and development. The goal is to break the […]
The Nightmare Patient – Hypoxic Status Seizure
Case Study: The Nightmare Patient – Hypoxic Status Seizure Case: This podcast lays out the case of a 36 year old female patient that suffered collapse and refractory grand mal seizure while at home. The patient was 2 weeks postpartum and had a history of preeclampsia during her pregnancy. Family stated she had a […]