May 11, 2008 @ 9:00 pm

Welcome to Episode 117

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News:

Volunteers Giving Way

Hospitals Lack Capacity

Medic Denies Declaring Patient Dead

Report Lists Who to Let Die

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Tip/Trick of the Week – Resources For Drug Abuse Information

NIDA

Centers for Disease Control

Local Poison Control Center

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Med of the Week — Dextromethorphan OD

ToxTidbit segment with Lisa Booze of Maryland Poison Control

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This week’s Musical Artist – Geoffrey Smith with “Not on the Radio”

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May 4, 2008 @ 7:56 pm

Welcome to Episode 116

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Listener Email — Link from Rick Russotti of the Mitigation Journal Podcast

EMT Disarms Man Stabbing Police Officer

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Link of the Week: MedicCast Live coming up on Tuesday, May 13th with a review of hot products seen at EMS Today in Baltimore last month.

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News:

Mobile Unit Keeps Medics On the Go

Twisters Cause No Deaths In Virginia

Paramedics Accused of Fighting Over Patient

Health Care a Victim of Sick Economy

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Tip/Trick of the Week — Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)

eMedicine on ACS

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Med of the Week– Calcium Channel Blockers

MedicineNet on Calcium Channel Blockers

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This week’s Musical Artist – P. W. Fenton and the Second Ward
Song – Silent Treatment
Website — Click here for band info!

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April 27, 2008 @ 8:22 pm

Welcome to Episode 115

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Link of the Week: EMS Haiku Blog

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News:

Paramedic Banned from Saving Teen

Myocardial Infarction

Insulin Pill

1oo Worst Spring Allergy Cities

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Tip/Trick of the Week — Oxyphone Interview

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Med of the Week– Albuterol

NIH Page on Albuterol Inhalation

Maryland Medical Protocols Page

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This week – Winter Circle with “Streetlight Flicker”
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April 20, 2008 @ 7:58 pm

Welcome to Episode 114

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Link of the Week: Peter Canning’s “Streetwatch: Notes of a Paramedic” blog

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News:

EMS Voices Need for More Dispatchers

Congress Questions Failure to Sell Airwaves

ECG Telemetry Devices

EMT Strike

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Tip/Trick of the Week – Compression Only CPR from “Stump the Podmedic”

This week’s tip is an excerpt from the “Stump the Podmedic” episode over at the MedicCast Live. You can listen to the whole 1 hour and 40 minute show at MedicCastLive.com.

Extra members will get access to the individual segments broken out by category. In this live podcast I covered topics on Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers (PEPP), Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), and other topics surrounding continuing education for EMTs, paramedics, and other EMS providers.

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This week – “Esperanza” by Sophia Ramos
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April 17, 2008 @ 7:23 am

Tonight is the night! The MedicCast Live is hosting a discussion on:

Student Q & A: Study Help to Get Ready for NREMT Testing

Log in to the discussion live tonight and share your questions, help with the answers.

Hear back from the experts! Forward this email to your friends!

You can also find out how you might be able to win a new MedicCast T-Shirt!

The phone and chat lines will be open for your comments and questions. So head on over to Talkshoe.com and check out the show.

When: Thursday 4/17/08 @ 2200 (9 PM) ETtalkshoe.png

Where: Talkshoe.com (MedicCastLive.com)

How: Register for free or just visit as a guest!

To participate in the Chat Room

  1. Visit Talkshoe.com and click on the “Live Now” button at the top of the screen
  2. Select the MedicCast Live! tonight at 9 PM ET
  3. Listen live, chat live or -
  4. Call in LIVE!
  5. Phone Number: (724) 444-7444
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  7. Enter your Talkshoe Pin number

Remember that you can call in live without being online.

  1. Call in LIVE!
  2. Phone Number: (724) 444-7444
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  4. Join the call

I look forward to hearing from you tonight!

Jamie

the Podmedic



April 13, 2008 @ 8:19 pm

Welcome to Episode 113

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Link of the Week: MedicCast Live this Thursday April 17, 2008 at 9 PM ET until 11 PM ET featuring “Stump the Podmedic!”

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News:

Responder Bit By Women

Texas AED Team Saves Racer

Mumps Comeback In the US

Humor Plays an Important Roll In Healthcare

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Tip/Trick of the Week — Interview with John Bignell of EMS LIVE!

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Great music by Johanna Stahley (website link) — I’m Not Perfect — (iTunes link)

iTunes Store:

Caitlyn Smith

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April 6, 2008 @ 10:38 pm

Welcome to Episode 112

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Link of the Week: MedicCast Live this Thursday April 10, 2008 at 10 PM ET

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News:

EMS Council has new Chairperson

Hands Only CPR approved by AHA (but not others)

Training New EMTs and Firefighters

Home Defibrillators no Better Than CPR

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Tip/Trick of the Week — Snake Bites

Interview with Lisa Booze of Maryland Poison Control

NIH Medline on Snake Bites

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Med of the Week — Dextrose 50% in water (D-50)

Maryland Medical Protocols pdf link

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Caitlyn Smith with the song “Breathe Deep” Check out Caitlyn’s music at the iTunes Store:

Caitlyn Smith

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March 30, 2008 @ 9:26 pm

Welcome to Episode 111

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Link of the Week: Upcoming MedicCast Live on Thursday, April 10 at 10PM ET

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News:

Ohio medic unit breaks down during call

Cleveland EMS Shortages

Philly is Short 111 Paramedics

Government Site Rates Hospitals

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Tip/Trick of the Week — Interview with Erk from NSW, Australia on his Fire and EMS dispatch system

ErkPod (Erk’s podcast site)

New South Wales Emergency Services Page

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Music from the Artist Matthew Ebel — with the song “Nothing”

Check out Matthew’s music on his site

Or — you can click on the link below to go right to iTunes to check out his music!

Matthew Ebel - Beer & Coffee - Wasting My Time

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March 23, 2008 @ 8:06 pm

Welcome to Episode 110

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Link of the Week: Meetup at EMS Today this Friday in Baltimore at 5:30 PM

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News:

Family Says Delay Killed Baby

Fuel Costs increase EMS Costs

Students Drill for HazMat Incidents

School and EMS Officials Dispute Bus Rules

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Tip/Trick of the Week — Hypertension

NIH on High Blood Pressure

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Med of the Week — A.C.E. Inhibitors (angiotensin converting enzyme)

MedicineNet on ACE inhibitors

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from the Podsafe Music NetworkGlenn Phillips with Space Elevator

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March 16, 2008 @ 10:32 pm

Welcome to Episode 109

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Link of the Week: MedicCast Extra Site Tour

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News:

Ambulance Driver Charged in Fatal Accident

Pessimism Deadly for Heart Patients

Second Hand Smoke and Children

Tweens and Inhalant Use

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Tip/Trick of the Week — Poison Control Interview with Bryan Hayes of Maryland Poison Control

Poison control phone number — 1-800-222-1222

Poison Prevention Center

Maryland Poison Control

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The Podsafe Music Network with artist Codie Prevost with his new release “Spin”