Podcast for EMT Paramedics and EMS Students » syncope http://www.mediccast.com/blog A blog for the MedicCast Podcast for EMT's, Paramedics and EMS Providers Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:45:53 +0000 en hourly 1 A blog for the MedicCast Podcast for EMT's, Paramedics and EMS Providers Jamie Davis, the Podmedic no Jamie Davis, the Podmedic podmedic@mac.com podmedic@mac.com (Jamie Davis, the Podmedic) A blog for the MedicCast Podcast for EMT's, Paramedics and EMS Providers Podcast for EMT Paramedics and EMS Students » syncope http://www.mediccast.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.mediccast.com/blog Emergency Care of Pulmonary Embolism and Episode 195 http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2009/11/29/emergency-care-of-pulmonary-embolism-and-episode-195/ http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2009/11/29/emergency-care-of-pulmonary-embolism-and-episode-195/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:04:05 +0000 pmproducer http://www.mediccast.com/blog/?p=2625 Welcome to Episode 195

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]]> http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2009/11/29/emergency-care-of-pulmonary-embolism-and-episode-195/feed/ 0 abdominal pain,chest pain,cor pulmonale,deep vein thrombosis,DIC,disseminated intravascular coagulation,dvt,dyspnea,hemoptysis,PE,pulmonary embolism,pulmonary hypertension Welcome to Episode 195 The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Right Click here to download (Macs Ctrl Click) Subscribe with iTunes here! A podcast for EMT's, Paramedics, and other medical providers of all kinds. Welcome to Episode 195 The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network (http://promednetwork.com). (http://www.mediccast.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/podcastdownload.jpg) Right Click here to download (Macs Ctrl Click) (http://www.mediccast.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/itunesnew.jpg) Subscribe with iTunes here! A podcast for EMT's, Paramedics, and other medical providers of all kinds. Get the Brand New Commercial Free Version of the MedicCast (http://www.premiumcast.com/mediccast-adfree)! Just $2 a month gets you enhanced podcasts, no commercials, and delivery via iTunes! Sign up now (http://www.mediccast.com/podcasts/MedicCast-aac-adfree.xml) and get the first week free! ---------------------------- Sponsored by the MedicCast Extra (http://www.mediccast.com/amember/signup.php),and MedicCast Store (http://store.mediccast.com) Extra Content for MedicCast Listeners for less than $1 per day (via monthly subscription) * NREMT Study and Prep Tips * All Tips and Meds segments from the MedicCast and Nursing Show as separate downloadable files * Special iTunes Podcast Feed for Members - Get the segments as a podcast * Extra Members-Only content added monthly GoToMyPC: As secure as online banking. Try it FREE for 30 days (http://www.gotomypc.com/podcast). --------------------------- Tim's Voicemail link for NAEMT Peds class (http://www.naemt.org/education/epc_a.aspx) -------------------------- EMS News--- Bakersville Resident Asks for Ambulance Silence During Quiet Times (http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x930476205/Ask-TBC-Can-we-silence-ambulances-during-quiet-times) Pediatric EMS Classes In and Around Richmond (http://www.examiner.com/x-27798-Richmond-EMS-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Pediatric-EMS-classes-in-and-around-Richmond--updated-November-7-2009) Treating Trauma Victims Causes Its Own Trauma (http://www.emsresponder.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=10994) -------------------------- Tip This Week Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary Embolism is a sudden blockage in a lung artery. It is usually a result of a blood clot in the leg (DVT) that broke loose and traveled into the lungs via circulation. About half the people who have pulmonary embolism do not show any symptoms, but clinical manifestations include shortness of breath, chest pain or coughing up blood. Treatment is aimed at breaking up the blood clots and preventing formation of new clots. The most important thing that can be done in the prehospital setting is to transport the patient to a hospital. As long as no reliable method is available of making a clinical diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) without diagnostic tests, treating PE in a meaningful way in the field will remain difficult. Emergency interventions are aimed at respiratory management and establishment of an IV line. Pulmonary Embolism by Emedicine (http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/759765-overview) Pulmonary Embolism by Medline Plus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pulmonaryembolism.html) Critical Care Paramedic Protocols for Pulmonary Embolism (http://www.ssgfx.com/CP2020/medtech/procedures/protocols.htm#pulmonary_embolism) ---------------------------- Rate the podcast at iTunes (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=165682697) and help others find the MedicCast Get the MedicCast Newsletter -- Sign up now (http://www.mediccast.com/page4/mc_newsletter.html) -- it's free! Other Podcasts: * MedicCast News (http://mediccastnews.com) * MedicCast Live (http://mediccastlive.com) * Headliner News Roundup (http://thenewsroundup.com/) Contact Me! Call the Voice Mail Line -- (941) 306-3342 email me at podmedic@mac.com (mailto:podmedic@mac.com) --------------------------- Song this Week Podsafe Holiday Music from Basic (http://basicmm.com/music/gc.html) -- Joy to the World Jamie Davis, the Podmedic no Orthostatic Vital Signs and Episode 160 http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2009/03/22/orthostatic-vital-signs-and-episode-160/ http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2009/03/22/orthostatic-vital-signs-and-episode-160/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:04:52 +0000 producer http://www.mediccast.com/blog/?p=1351 ProMedNetwork.comWelcome to Episode 160

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]]> http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2009/03/22/orthostatic-vital-signs-and-episode-160/feed/ 0 fainting spells,fluid deficit,fluid replacement,hypovolemia,orthostatic,syncopal,syncope,vital signs Welcome to Episode 160 The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Right Click here to download (Macs Ctrl Click) Subscribe with iTunes here! A podcast for EMT's, Paramedics, and other medical providers of all kinds. (http://www.promednetwork.com/pdata/badges/125x125.jpg)Welcome to Episode 160 The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network (http://promednetwork.com). (http://www.mediccast.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/podcastdownload.jpg) Right Click here to download (Macs Ctrl Click) (http://www.mediccast.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/itunesnew.jpg) Subscribe with iTunes here! A podcast for EMT's, Paramedics, and other medical providers of all kinds. Fill out the New Survey! (http://mediccast.com/survey) ---------------------------- Sponsored by the MedicCast Extra (http://www.mediccast.com/amember/signup.php), MedicCast Store (http://store.mediccast.com), and Lexi-comp (http://www.lexi.com/mediccast) Extra Content for MedicCast Listeners for less than $1 per day (via monthly subscription) * NREMT Study and Prep Tips * All Tips and Meds segments from the MedicCast and Nursing Show as separate downloadable files * Special iTunes Podcast Feed for Members - Get the segments as a podcast * Extra Members-Only content added monthly Lexi-Comp, the premium provider of mobile medication reference software including new iPhone and iPod Touch (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=F8fXfrcbE/o&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewArtist%253Fid%253D295207927%2526partnerId%253D30) apps, Lexi Tox and many other Lexi-Comp products. Visit www.Lexi.com/mediccast (http://www.lexi.com/mediccast) and sign up to win a free iPod Touch and Lexi-Comp software. --------------------------------- Link of the Week- Email Me (mailto:podmedic@mac.com) if You Want to Meet Up at EMS Today on Saturday for Lunch! ------------------------------------ EMS News- FEMA Gets a Storm-Tested Nominee (http://www.emsresponder.com/web/online/Top-EMS-News/FEMA-Gets-a-Storm-Tested-Nominee/1$9161) Arkansas Passes Trauma Care Bill (http://www.emsresponder.com/web/online/Top-EMS-News/Arkansas-Passes-Trauma-Care-Bill/1$9172) EMS Providers Urged to Clean Stethoscopes (http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/549903/) Study Finds Heart Disease An Epidemic For Firefighter (http://www.emsresponder.com/web/online/Top-EMS-News/Study-Finds-Heart-Disease-An-Epidemic-For-Firefighters/1$9174)s (http://www.emsresponder.com/web/online/Top-EMS-News/Study-Finds-Heart-Disease-An-Epidemic-For-Firefighters/1$9174) ---------------------------------- Tip/Trick of the Week- Orthostatic Vital Signs (assessing for hypovolemia) Taking orthostatic vital signs on the scene, before, and after fluid therapy can be a big help to the ER when you are bringing in a patient who is complaining of dizziness, light headedness, or syncopal episodes and there is no clear cardiac cause such as bradycardia or other arrhythmia. Orthostatic vital signs, also known as tilt testing or postural vitals, is an assessment tool used to identify patients with a fluid volume deficit such as dehydration. It assesses the patient in multiple positions and tests the cardiovascular response to the changes in position after a short period of time (usually 1 to 2 minutes). Changes of greater than 20 mm Hg systolic in the blood pressure reading or greater than 10 to 20 BPM in the heart rate after a postural change may indicate that the person is low on fluids and may be a candidate for a fluid bolus. (Refer to your own protocols or to online medical control before administering such a bolus) Follow the links below for more on vital signs and orthostatic or tilt testing. Orthostatic Vitals Overview (http://enw.org/Research-Orthostatic.htm) Beyond the Basics: Interpreting Vital Signs (http://www.emsresponder.com/print/EMS-Magazine/Beyond-the-Basics--Interpreting-Vital-Signs/1$4655) How is dizziness diagnosed? (http://www.medicinenet.com/dizziness_dizzy/page7.htm) ------------------------------ Contact the MedicCast EMS Podcast: Comment or share ideas at the MedicCast Forums forums.mediccast. Jamie Davis, the Podmedic no