Trauma Resus

Acidosis & Trauma

Acidosis and Trauma Trauma treatment is tricky. In my previous two blogs we broke down hypothermia🥶 and coagulopathy 🩸 in relation to...

Tension Pneumothorax

Tension Pneumothorax If you’re a new paramedic wanting to learn more about trauma and tension pneumothorax, or a seasoned medical...

Spontaneously Breathing Pneumothorax – Re-thinking Management

I am sure that many of you may have taken a moment of pause to consider the last blog discussing tension pneumothoraces in the...

FanFreakinTastic Email Response (Transfusion Confusion)

I absolutely love when someone sends out a well crafted response to a podcast. I received an email from Bryan Winchell. He is the...

Podcast 59 - Trigger Happy (Transfusion Confusion) w/ Andrew Fisher

I took a liter bag of saline and placed it within a pressure bag in front of my class. As the students watched in expectation, I pumped...

Pelvic Binders EBM w/ Andrew Fisher

Pelvic fractures (PFs) can be one of the most devasting injuries. They can happen with simple falls in the elderly to the more prevalent...

"Finger Thoracostomy" is a made up term...

I know I am “stirring the pot” among a respectable number of EMS providers, but, I think that some of the most important goals when we...

Podcast 51 - Finger Thoracostomy Part 3

In part 1 & 2 Cynthia discusses techniques for releasing tension physiology in the form of a needle or chest tube. In this episode we...