The Louisville Prehospital Care Podcast
This podcast is designed to provide medical education from EMS Medical Directors in Louisville to Louisville, Jefferson County, and Kentuckiana EMS agencies.
Episodes
21 episodes
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Artificial Intelligence and EMS
Join Dr. Evan Kuhl, Medical Director for Okolona Fire and Rescue and Ameripro, and Dr. Kuzel to discuss the implications of artificial intelligence and its uses in EMS. Citations:"Artificial intelligence in Emergency Medica...
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LVADs: Prehospital Management
We're back from a bit of a hiatus! Today Dr. Kuzel will discuss Left Ventricular Assist Devices and the prehospital management of these devices. Disclaimer: Dr. Kuzel is not a Cardiologist or CT Surgeon, this is an Emergency Physici...
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The Bourbon Pharm 5: Antipsychotics, SSRIs, and Benzos OH MY! (with Carly Loudermilk, Pharm.D.)
In this episode, PGY-2 Emergency Pharmacist Carly Loudermilk and I discuss psychiatric medications and what to look for.
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Bourbon Pharm 4: Toxicology Part 1: Introduction and Poison Control
Happy to host Nick Cottrell for a discussion on toxicologic emergencies
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Remembering Paramedic Don Scheer
On behalf of the Louisville Prehospital Care Podcast Team, we extend our deepest condolences to Paramedic Don Scheer's family, friends, and the entire prehospital team here in Jefferson County and surrounding counties.
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Kuzee's Korner: The Case Against C-Collars
5 million patients each year are placed into C-Collars in the United States, but only 12,000 patients annually develop spinal injury. Let's review the literature on C-Collars and see if they truly are "relatively harmless" and make a strong cas...
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Tension and Release: Review of Tension Pneumothorax and Needle Decompression
Review Tension Pneumothorax vs Pneumothorax and indication for Needle Decompression. DON'T PUT IT IN THE BELLY!!
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Headlines and Call-Ins- Part 2- Medical Control
Katelyn Krish joins me again as we discuss call-ins for online medical control and ceasing resuscitative efforts.
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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Headlines and Call-Ins
Join me and Kaitlyn Krish from Jeffersontown Fire and EMS as we discuss EMS call-ins and how to structure a call-in to the emergency departmentAs a reminder, the discussion here does not in anyway reflect the views or positions of U...
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Bourbon Pharm 3: Norepinephrine
In this episode, I am joined once again by Nick Cottrell to discuss Norepinephrine. Norepinephrine is a common vasopressor used in distributive and hypovolemic shock. We'll discuss indications, contraindications, and adverse effects as well as ...
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Bourbon Pharm 2: All About Ketamine Part II
Join Nick Cottrell and I for Part II of Ketamine
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Season 1
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Mass Casualty Triage
In this episode, we will review START and JumpSTART Triage as well as tackling mass casualty incidents from an EMS perspective.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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Kuzee's Korner: Ketamine, A Cautionary Tale
Join Nick Cottrell and I in discussing the troubling case in Aurora Colorado and talk about some of the dangers of ketamine. Details of this case are obtained from open source media and news articles.
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Understanding Abnormal Labs
One of the most frustrating calls in EMS is to be dispatched on a run for "abnormal labs" at a nursing home, transferring facility, or urgent care. The question everyone asks is "what does this lab mean?" and "what do I need to worry about?" In...
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Episode 1
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