The Medic Alert Foundation, best known for their Medic Alert bracelets and pendants have come up with a unique way for a patient to carry around their valuable patient records for emergencies.

The E-Health Key is a USB thumb drive with secured patient records accessable by password that can be used by providers in case of an emergency. If the patient themselves are not able to relay the password, medical professionals manning the foundation’s phones can relay the vital information via voice or fax transmission.

Check out this sneak peak video from Brian Shockley at Medic Alert.

Dont’ forget to check back in to download the latest MedicCast Podcast this weekend. Episode 22 will feature an interview with Brian that discusses this and other vital information available to EMS providers via the Medic Alert system.

Jamie,

The Podmedic

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Peter Canning, in his Street Watch: Notes of a Paramedic blog posts some great information about pain management policies changing for the treatment of abdominal pain.

While I have had some difficulty getting the ok from medical command to go ahead with Morphine, the trend is clearly going that way. Check out his entry on the subject HERE. He backs up his statements as always with sound research and reasoning. A good read.

Until next time!

Jamie,

The Podmedic

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Welcome to Episode 21 of the MedicCast

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New Look with photos
Vacation Plans

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News:
Child dies from heat in car

Child Drowns in Pool

FEMA / EMS shady dealing?

Fire Victim Antidote

D-50 is Para “magic”

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Tip/Trick of the Week

Alergic Reactions / Anaphylaxis

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Meds of the Week

Epi 1:1000

Terbutaline

Albuterol/Atrovent

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Researchers in Finland found that of 800 persons in their study on work related stress, those who reported being unable to relax on the weekends were more likely to present with symptoms that point to higher risk of a cardiovascular event like MI and stroke. The risk of death was almost three times that of workers who could relax and get away from work over the weekend.

I think we should all post a copy of this article for our boss to read.

I report on this and other EMS news in the most recent episode of the MedicCast News at the Podcaster News Network.

Jamie,

The Podmedic

I have added an internet voicemail option. You can leave a message or comment for the MedicCast using your computer’s internal mic. The message can be up to 2 minutes long.

Click on the link above and you can use the web interface to leave a message or comment. Thanks.

Jamie
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Welcome to Episode 20 of the MedicCast

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Happy Father’s Day!

Where the MedicCast has been and where it’s going.

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News

Ambo stops runaway truck

World Cup matches increase EMS calls

EMS lacks support from government

Man beats Machine at CPR

Falling TV’s Dangerous

Tip/Trick of the Week

Team Leader for CPR

AHA Currents Newsletter

Med of the Week

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

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A Delaware paramedic supervisor has landed himself in some hot water with a comment recorded over a phone machine. In what has to be the bone head move of the month, the un-named paramedic called a Newcastle county Delaware councilman and left a message containing ethnic slurs on the voicemail there.

Here’s the story

The issue apparently started when the councilman made an issue in a newspaper interview about the lack of minorities in the county ems units. The supervisor called to talk to the councilman about the issue and left a message and then continued a conversation with a co-worker without knowing the voicemail was still recording. Du-oh!

Take it from me, the Podmedic. Always, always assume the mic is live!

I report on this and other EMS news in the most recent episode of the MedicCast News at the Podcaster News Network.

Jamie,

The Podmedic

Just wanted to let you all know that I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth over the last few days.  With my kids having their first full week home from school for summer vacation, I have been running ragged in Mr. Mom mode.

Lots of EMS news though this week so stay tuned for a MedicCast News update at the Podcaster News Network either tomorrow or Friday.

Took my BLS instructor’s update last night to bring me up to speed on the changes.  As you all probably know, I’ve been tracking the new AHA guidlines pretty closely for months so there were no surprises.  However, I did find out that they have done away with the Heartsaver (layperson) written test.  Everything is all about skills and hands on practice and reducing written and book time.

I’ll talk more about some of the info I got from that class this weekend on the MedicCast.  Working on an interview with Brain Shockley from the MedicAlert Foundation.

He has some interesting info on training for DNR and MedicAlert bracelets and some exciting new technology on patient information that we may be able to use in the field.

I’ll podcast at you soon!  Until then, Scene Safety/BSI!

Jamie,

The Podmedic

Welcome to Episode 19 of the MedicCast

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Getting excited for our trip to Orlando coming up.
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News:
Toddler Killed by Ambulance
FEMA and Red Cross Squabble
Child Restraints Safer
Grow A New Arm?
Philly Ambo in Chain Reaction
ATV and Motorcycle Season

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Tip/Trick of the Week:
Heat Related Emergencies
National Institute of Health on Heat Related Emergencies

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IV Therapy and Fluids
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I found an article at Medical News Today’s site that discusses treatments for non-emergent insect bites and stings. It also focuses on prevention of these summer environmental hazards, too.

Insect Sting and Bite Article

Print this out or send the link to this to your friends with kids.

Stay tuned for the next MedicCast. Lots of news this weekend.

I look at heat related emergencies for Techniques and Treatments
Med of the week: IV Fluids

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Jamie,

The Podmedic

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