The MedicCast: A Podcast for EMTs Paramedics and EMS Providers http://www.mediccast.com/blog A blog for the MedicCast Podcast for EMT's, Paramedics and EMS Providers Thu, 15 May 2008 11:06:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Pregnancy, Alcohol and a New MedicCast News http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/15/pregnancy-alcohol-and-a-new-mediccast-news/ http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/15/pregnancy-alcohol-and-a-new-mediccast-news/#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 11:06:06 +0000 podmedic http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/15/pregnancy-alcohol-and-a-new-mediccast-news/ MCNews banner.jpg
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Listener Tim sent in an article link to me that was a bit alarming. It refers to an Australian study that showed that some pregnant women may be consuming alcohol despite being aware of the dangers to their unborn children. As many as 34% according to the survey. I have to wonder if those numbers translate to the U.S. pregnant population.

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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

]]> http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/15/pregnancy-alcohol-and-a-new-mediccast-news/feed/ MedicCast Live on New EMS Products http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/14/mediccast-live-on-new-ems-products/ http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/14/mediccast-live-on-new-ems-products/#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 01:21:25 +0000 podmedic http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/14/mediccast-live-on-new-ems-products/ Last night, we had a great discussion about new EMS products on the MedicCast Live!

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I want to thank our EMS panelists:

Rick Russotti from the Mitigation Journal Podcast

Jim Hoffman from EMS-Safety.com

Also, our special guests from the product arena:

Dr. Craig Corey, inventor of the Oxyphone one of our featured 2008 Innovators in EMS

Kevin Gallagher of Serenity Safety Products, creators of the Guardian Safety Seat and another of our 2008 Innovators in EMS finalists

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Some of the other products we discussed on the show:

Wantynu Oxygen Wrenches

Monster Medic Cots

Glidescope Ranger Laryngoscope

Bloodstick Blood Collection Assist Device

Check these products out and let us know what you think of them or add your own products to the discussion here at the MedicCast. What do you think is the best new EMS product out there?

Join us again in June for the next MedicCast Live, Tuesday June 10th at 10 PM ET for our unique MedicCast look at documentation. Why do some people think of it as a four letter word!

And — Tomorrow night, Thursday May 15th at 10:30 PM ET visit MedicCastLive.com and listen in live while we interview an expert on Tactical Medics from Australia. You can chat live and add your questions to the mix.

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]]> http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/14/mediccast-live-on-new-ems-products/feed/ New and Innovative EMS Products on the MedicCast Live! http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/13/new-and-innovative-ems-products-on-the-mediccast-live/ http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/13/new-and-innovative-ems-products-on-the-mediccast-live/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 10:47:19 +0000 podmedic http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/13/new-and-innovative-ems-products-on-the-mediccast-live/ bvm_bw_closeup_sm.jpgTonight is the night! The MedicCast Live is hosting a discussion on:

Great Products: What’s new and innovative at EMS Today in Baltimore!

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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.

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Remember that you can call in live without being online. Just follow steps 5-8 above and you’ll be good to go. I have special guests lined up and the discussion is going to be lively. I am looking forward to talking with you all tonight on the talkcast!

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]]> http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/13/new-and-innovative-ems-products-on-the-mediccast-live/feed/ Airway Management and the Glidescope http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/12/airway-management-and-the-glidescope/ http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/12/airway-management-and-the-glidescope/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 04:32:09 +0000 podmedic http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/12/airway-management-and-the-glidescope/ emsambo_sm.jpgI am getting ready for the MedicCast Live coming up on Tuesday night (10 PM ET). Along with Rick Russotti from the Mitigation Journal and our other panelists, we’ll be discussing some of our picks for the top product in EMS innovation at this year’s EMS Today Expo in Baltimore last month. I’ve been checking out the EMS blogs I read and found this over at the MacMedic’s blog.

He was working in his local ED recently and got a chance to assist with an intubation of a drug overdose patient who came in with a need for airway management. The hospital had just gotten a Glidescope in and the doc used it to place the tube. Check out MacMedic’s post for a great review of the Glidescope with pros and cons listed.

I picked the Glidescope Ranger for one of my Expo picks and I’ll be interested to hear any impressions from the live audience about that and the other products we have chosen this year.

]]> http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/12/airway-management-and-the-glidescope/feed/ Drug Abuse Resources, Dextromethorphan, and Episode 117 http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/11/drug-abuse-resources-dextromethorphan-and-episode-117/ http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/11/drug-abuse-resources-dextromethorphan-and-episode-117/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 02:00:14 +0000 producer http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/11/drug-abuse-resources-dextromethorphan-and-episode-117/ 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

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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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]]> http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/11/drug-abuse-resources-dextromethorphan-and-episode-117/feed/ Podcast Expo Video http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/11/podcast-expo-video/ http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/11/podcast-expo-video/#comments Sun, 11 May 2008 05:06:11 +0000 podmedic http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/11/podcast-expo-video/ Here’s a great video look at the Podcast and New Media Expo that was held last year in Ontario, California. I was there and can’t wait until this years expo in Las Vegas. I have been invited to speak at this year’s expo and I’m really excited to talk about how podcasting can be used to help educators and students learn and study for classes in this crazy on the go world of ours.

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A rather shocking story caught my eye this week. It has to do with a Florida EMT/Firefighter who is suing an elderly patient for injuries suffered while arriving at the patient’s residence for a call for aid. The responder is saying that 18,000 dollars worth of injury was caused by the patient. More on this in the MedicCast News podcast.

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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

]]> http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/09/emt-sues-patient-and-a-new-mediccast-news/feed/ 6 New Segments Added to MedicCast Extra http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/05/6-new-segments-added-to-mediccast-extra/ http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/05/6-new-segments-added-to-mediccast-extra/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 14:35:05 +0000 podmedic http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/05/6-new-segments-added-to-mediccast-extra/ This weekend I added 6 new short tip segments to the MedicCast Extra.  In addition to the two items from this week’s free show (Acute Coronary Syndrome and Calcium Channel Blockers), I added 4 other segments taken from the “Stump the Podmedic” special episode from the MedicCast Live of a few weeks ago.

Here is the list:

Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT)

Good Samaritan Laws

ALS Classes for BLS Providers

Jugular Vein Distention (JVD)

All of these are just a few of the great extra learning segments you’ll find over at the MedicCast Extra!  Don’t miss out on your opportunity to get these items for your self — check out the MedicCast Extra today!

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]]> http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/05/6-new-segments-added-to-mediccast-extra/feed/ Acute Coronary Syndrom, Calcium Channel Blockers, and Episode 116 http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/04/acute-coronary-syndrom-calcium-channel-blockers-and-episode-116/ http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/04/acute-coronary-syndrom-calcium-channel-blockers-and-episode-116/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 00:56:20 +0000 podmedic http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/04/acute-coronary-syndrom-calcium-channel-blockers-and-episode-116/ Welcome to Episode 116

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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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Song – Silent Treatment
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]]> http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/04/acute-coronary-syndrom-calcium-channel-blockers-and-episode-116/feed/ Using Cell Phones for Medical Imaging http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/04/using-cell-phones-for-medical-imaging/ http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/04/using-cell-phones-for-medical-imaging/#comments Sun, 04 May 2008 19:42:03 +0000 podmedic http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2008/05/04/using-cell-phones-for-medical-imaging/ boyoncell_mask_sm.gifIn many parts of the world, access to the newer medical imaging machines or techniques is nonexistent. Xray, CT Scans, PET scans, MRI’s are all just science fiction to medical personnel in other parts of the world.  The reason, of course, is the cost of these large pieces of equipment.

Check out this article from Medical News Today.

This article cites the increased costs involved partly related to the three functions of the device.

  1. Imaging
  2. Storing and Transmitting Images
  3. Displaying Images

But the author points out that only one of these really has to do with the taking of the picture, the imaging process itself.  The two other functions could be taken care of by other methods.  The average cell phone out there possesses the ability to receive, transmit, and store images as well as display images.  The cost of these machines could be greatly decreased by using a standardized interface that would allow any cell phone to upload, download, or display the images taken remotely.

This could change the way rural or remote medicine is handled with a central doctor or specialist reading the images and determining the urgency of a given medical problem.

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