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May 31, 2006 @ 6:37 am
I check out a bunch of EMS blogs on a regular basis. This week, Peter Canning posted some thoughts about a recent trip he took to the Dominican Republic during a medical relief trip. In his entry he talks about his fears and concerns prior to the trip, views of good patient care he learns from the nurses, and the ways he was touched by the plight of the patients he encounters. He quotes Thom Dick:
This is so true it bears repeating again and again. People will not remember how great you were at identifying their rhythm or starting their IV, but if you take a few moments and learn about their children or grandchildren, they will never forget you. Check out Peter’s Street Watch: Notes of a Paramedic blog. Jamie, May 29, 2006 @ 12:19 am
&siteSectiWelcome to Episode 17 of the MedicCast Right click to download this episode Shownotes; Remember our comrades who are serving or have served in the military this Memorial Day! iTunes subscribers — Check the website for downloads of old episodes. iTunes currently only showing last 5 episodes. Don’t forget to vote for the MedicCast! Contact Me! EMS Blog Link: Street Watch: Notes of a Paramedic News: Special this week — an interview with Dr. Fran Babiss of the Mental Health Missives Podcast. It’s the end of National Mental Health Month and the theme this year is Educate Yourself, Educate Your Community. No Med of the Week this week Don’t forget to support the mediccast! Thank you for listening in. If you want to get a show update email, send me an EMAIL with “Update” in the subject line Check out the MedicCast News at the Podcaster News Network for EMS news updates during the week and check back here next week for the next Episode of the MedicCast. Music from The Podsafe Music Network Let the artist know that you heard it here on the MedicCast!
May 27, 2006 @ 9:09 pm
I posted on the blog about the new AHA 2005 Guidelines and the webcasts and podcasts with information and rationale about the changes. I took a chance to listen to this information and I thought I would post a review of the material and presentation.
First of all, the material is vital to assist in our understanding of the science behind the changes. We, as EMS providers, can better provide care for our patients when we have an understanding of the underlying physiology of the chief complaint. —————– The webcast and podcasts are identical in the material presented. The webcast is a video with charts, listed information, and audio. The podcasts are the audio only portion of each video webcast. In the interests of time, I initially downloaded the podcasts and listened to them while I drove around town doing my daily chores. The audio only podcasts were hard to follow and the material presented was very dry. I don’t want you to think the material wasn’t valuable. It was right on target and after I had backed up and relistened to the sections that I zoned out on, I understood what the presenters were getting at. The exception was the panel discussion overview podcast, which, because of the question and answer format, was easier to follow and gather information from. The panel discussion was audio only and linked to as a streamed audio file or a downloadable mp3. The webcast video presentations, however were very easy to follow because the audio of the podcast versions was now accompanied with the talking points, the video of the presenter, and other graphical support. Webcast and Podcast Links: BLS Webcast ======== BLS Audio Podcast PALS Webcast ======= PALS Audio Podcast Panel Discussion Audio Podcast Overall the material is well done and “Must See” for all EMS providers. Check back here for more information on this and other EMS stories with this week’s MedicCast Podcast. Jamie, May 24, 2006 @ 9:48 pm
San Diego, CA first responders are already seeing improvements in survivability after implementing the new CPR guidelines from the American Heart Association. The new procedures have only been in place for 6 weeks and have been credited with 3 saves. Rescuers, from Paramedics down to the City’s lifeguards are being trained in the new techniques. The final crew will complete the update in the next few weeks. The New AHA recommendations include harder, faster compressions with fewer pulse checks, fewer ventilations and a series of compressions to perfuse the heart prior to first defibrillation. Check with your medical directors or supervisors to find out when your service will be adopting the new protocols.
I report on this and other EMS news in the most recent episode of the MedicCast News at the Podcaster News Network. Jamie,
May 23, 2006 @ 6:53 am
The Washington Post has released a study of “near term labor” increases in the U.S. Near term labor is labor that occurs from 34 to 36 weeks of pregnancy. These babies, while not really preemies, are still prone to more complications than babies of full term pregnancies (37 to 40 weeks). The post speculates that the increases are a result of a couple of factors.
I talked about pregnancy and newborn resuscitation over the past two MedicCasts (Episode 15 and Episode 16). What this recent study of the increase in the number of near term deliveries means is that we in the EMS field are more likely to run into a pregnancy with complications in the field and deliveries of infants with respiratory issues and other complications. Jamie, May 22, 2006 @ 5:47 am
Welcome to Episode 16 of the MedicCast Right click to download this episode Shownotes: Remember our comrades who are serving in the military this coming Memorial Day! Don’t forget to vote for the MedicCast! Contact Me! News: Tip/Trick of the Week: Med of the Week: Don’t forget to support the mediccast! Thank you for listening in. If you want to get a show update email, send me an EMAIL with “Update” in the subject line. Check out the MedicCast News at the Podcaster News Network for EMS news updates during the week and check back here next week for the next Episode of the MedicCast. Music From The Podsafe Music Network Let the artist know that you heard it here on the MedicCast! Have a great Memorial Day Weekend!
May 20, 2006 @ 1:05 am
Hey gang! There is a ton of EMS and medical news this weekend. I’ve got at least 10 stories that I think are really interesting and I’ve got to pare them down to 4 or 5 for the MedicCast podcast this week. That means that I will be adding an extra MedicCast News podcast at the Podcaster News Network to pick up the slack early in the coming week. Make sure you check it out when I post it because it’s going to have some great stories. It’s funny that I have so much to choose from this weekend. Some weekends, I have to really scrounge around for something newsworthy. Stay tuned for Sunday’s MedicCast with topics like:
Talk to you then. Jamie,
May 19, 2006 @ 2:04 pm
The University of Hertfordshire is sporting some great new simulators courtesy of British football (soccer) star Bob Wilson, whose daughter died of cancer. Wilson saw the importance of training and medical simulation up close and personal when he saw the complicated treatments his daughter underwent in her battle with cancer. The new product, the Sim-Baby, is joined by an entire Sim Family, including two Sim-Man manikins and a Sim-Midwife manikin. All the simulators are intended for use by medical providers of all levels of training. The advanced manikins are run by a sophisticated software package that simulates breathing with chest rise, palpable pulses, and a variety of other assessable functions. The Sim-baby can even cry. The price tag of the simulators from Laerdal Corporation is not cheap, with the starting packages running at about 40 K. However, centralized EMS organizations could purchase them and send the simulators out with a training team to local services, then all would have an opportunity to participate and firm up important skills.
I reported on this and other stories in this week’s MedicCast News at the Podcaster News Network. Check it out! Jamie,
May 17, 2006 @ 8:57 pm
Today, May 17, 2006 is National EMS for Children Day. This is a day set aside during EMS Week when we and the community around us take time to focus on the specific needs and important differences when dealing with Children and emergencies.
Ideas for you to focus on for the Community:
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Jamie @ 11:57 am
Reuters is reporting that an Indonesian family of six have all contracted the H5N1 Avian Flu virus. If this proves to be true it could be evidence of a mutation into a more easily transmissable form. Currently, the virus has only infected humans who have had long term repeated contact with poultry. Because the virus was only able to effectively invade the lower respiratory tract, it was not able to become airborne or, when airborne, be inspired deeply enough to infect. For human to human transmission, the virus would have to develop ability to infect upper respiratory tissues and thus be more easily coughed out as infected vapor droplets to be inhaled by others. The World Health Organization (WHO) has sent teams to the area to assist Indonesian health officials in the investigation. I will report on more info as it becomes available. Jamie
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