Episode 136: Tribute to Brooke Lerner

The Field Triage Guidelines (FTG) are used across North America to identify seriously injured patients for transport to appropriate-level trauma centers.  We should aim for an under-triage rate of 5% and an over-triage rate of 25-35%.  But how faithful are we to these recommendations?

 In this podcast, we interview the lead author

Joshua Lupton MD MPH M.Phil

on the manuscript: 

Under-Triage and Over-Triage Using the Field Triage Guidelines for Injured Patients: A Systematic Review

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As always THANK YOU for listening.

Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast)

Scott Goldberg MD, MPH (@EMS_Boston)

Jeremiah Escajeda MD, MPH (@jerescajeda)

Joelle Donofrio-Odmann DO (@PEMems)

Maia Dorsett MD PhD (@maiadorsett)

Lekshmi Kumar MD, MPH(@Gradymed1)

Greg Muller DO (@DrMuller_DO)

Ariana Weber MD (@weberMD4)

Rebecca Cash PhD (@CashRebeccaE)

Michael Kim MD (@michaelkim_md)

Rachel Stemerman PhD (@steminformatics)

Nikolai Arendovich MD

Elijah Robinson MD

The Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project

In this episode, the PEC podcast team joins the Pediatric EMS Podcast- Dr. Joelle Donofrio-Odmann and Dr. Joseph Finney-to talk to you about the National Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project (PPRP). What is it? What do we do about it?  And what does it achieve?  We will be joined by two pivotal EMS physicians: 

Dr. Kathleen Adelgais

&

Dr. Kathryn Kothari

discuss how the manuscript: 

Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Medical Services
Systems

laid the foundation for and how to prepare for the PPRP.

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As always THANK YOU for listening.

Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast)

Scott Goldberg MD, MPH (@EMS_Boston)

Jeremiah Escajeda MD, MPH (@jerescajeda)

Joelle Donofrio-Odmann DO (@PEMems)

Maia Dorsett MD PhD (@maiadorsett)

Lekshmi Kumar MD (@Gradymed1)

Greg Muller DO (@DrMuller_DO)

A Tribute to Brooke Lerner PhD

With the dawn of a new year, we all know that the 2024 NAEMSP Conference is approaching.  While we are excited to see friends and colleagues from afar, we must acknowledge the void of someone who contributed so much to prehospital medicine, Dr. Brooke Lerner.  Dr. Lerner was a prolific researcher, passionate paramedic, and dedicated wife and mother.  While we at the PEC Podcast recognize her professional efforts, we feel that a proper farewell should be spoken by those who knew her. 

In this episode we have our guest host, Dr. Aurora Lybeck, who knew Dr. Lerner personally, reminisce with some of Dr. Lerner's Closest Colleagues

Dr. Manish Shah

&

Dr. Charles Cady

We'll miss you, Dr. Lerner.

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As always THANK YOU for listening.

Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast)

Scott Goldberg MD, MPH (@EMS_Boston)

Jeremiah Escajeda MD, MPH (@jerescajeda)

Joelle Donofrio-Odmann DO (@PEMems)

Maia Dorsett MD PhD (@maiadorsett)

Lekshmi Kumar MD (@Gradymed1)

Greg Muller DO (@DrMuller_DO)

Our EMS clinicians are a key link in the chain of survival of cardiac arrest patients.  A critical part of prehospital medicine is recognizing cardiac arrest and then enacting appropriate treatment.  In this podcast, we interview 

Susie Burnett MS, EMT-P, PhD candidate in Health Communication and Qualitative Methods

&

Dr. Johanna Innes MD, NRP, FAEMS

on their manuscript: 

A Qualitative Analysis of the Experiences of EMS Clinicians in Recognizing and Treating Witnessed Cardiac Arrests

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As always THANK YOU for listening.

Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast)

Scott Goldberg MD, MPH (@EMS_Boston)

Jeremiah Escajeda MD, MPH (@jerescajeda)

Joelle Donofrio-Odmann DO (@PEMems)

Maia Dorsett MD PhD (@maiadorsett)

Lekshmi Kumar MD, MPH(@Gradymed1)

Greg Muller DO (@DrMuller_DO)

PEC Journal Volume 27 Number 5

In this episode, the PEC podcast team covers the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 27 Number 5. We talk about engaging manuscripts in this journal like:

Prehospital Hemorrhage Control and Treatment by Clinicians: A Joint Position Statement

&

EMS Care of Adult Hospice Patients– a Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP and AAHPM

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As always THANK YOU for listening.

Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast)

Scott Goldberg MD, MPH (@EMS_Boston)

Jeremiah Escajeda MD, MPH (@jerescajeda)

Joelle Donofrio-Odmann DO (@PEMems)

Maia Dorsett MD PhD (@maiadorsett)

Lekshmi Kumar MD (@Gradymed1)

Greg Muller DO (@DrMuller_DO)

Every day, our EMS clinicians utilize protocols to guide medical care.  These protocols are based on the latest evidence in prehospital care.  However, keeping up with current evidence remains a challenge.  In this podcast, we interview 

Dr. Christian Martin Gill

&

Dr. Rebecca Casche

on their manuscripts: 

Recommendations for Improving the Quality of Prehospital Evidence-Based Guidelines

&

2022 Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Guidelines for Prehospital Care

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As always THANK YOU for listening.

Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast)

Scott Goldberg MD, MPH (@EMS_Boston)

Jeremiah Escajeda MD, MPH (@jerescajeda)

Joelle Donofrio-Odmann DO (@PEMems)

Maia Dorsett MD PhD (@maiadorsett)

Lekshmi Kumar MD (@Gradymed1)

Greg Muller DO (@DrMuller_DO)

PEC Journal Volume 27 Number 4

In this episode, the PEC podcast team covers the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 27 Number 4. We talk about engaging manuscripts in this journal like:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the United States Emergency Medical Services Workforce: A Scoping Review

&

A Proposed Theoretical Framework for Clinical Judgment in EMS

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As always THANK YOU for listening.

Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast)

Scott Goldberg MD, MPH (@EMS_Boston)

Jeremiah Escajeda MD, MPH (@jerescajeda)

Joelle Donofrio-Odmann DO (@PEMems)

Maia Dorsett MD PhD (@maiadorsett)

Lekshmi Kumar MD (@Gradymed1)

Greg Muller DO (@DrMuller_DO)

For paramedics, click HERE for CAPCE credits!

Every day, EMS encounters patients in crisis from opioid use disorder. Communities rely upon EMS to be the safety net and also the bridge and connection for patients to receive appropriate care.  EMS is moving itself into a new area of influence where we collaborate with community resources as the frontline providers. We have the opportunity to save lives and do a tremendous amount of good with patients who use drugs.  In this podcast, PEC podcast hosts, Dr. Greg Muller and Dr. Maia Dorsett discuss the crucial roles of EMS in addiction medicine with the PEC manuscript:

Prehospital Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder by Paramedics: First Year Results of the EMS Buprenorphine Use Pilot

with guest authors

Gene Herne MD

&

Andrew Herring MD

Click here to download it today!

As always THANK YOU for listening.

Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast)

Scott Goldberg MD, MPH (@EMS_Boston)

Jeremiah Escajeda MD, MPH (@jerescajeda)

Joelle Donofrio-Odmann DO (@PEMems)

Maia Dorsett MD PhD (@maiadorsett)

Lekshmi Kumar MD (@Gradymed1)

Greg Muller DO (@DrMuller_DO)

For paramedics, click HERE for CAPCE credits!

The next frontier in Prehospital medicine is prehospital blood use.  The AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks) is an international authority on transfusion medicine and tissue banking. The Trauma, Hemostasis and Oxygenation Research (THOR) Network is an international multidisciplinary network of civilian and military providers.  Together AABB-THOR has been working to achieve the dream of utilizing prehospital blood.  In our June Deep Dive, we discuss the manuscript: 

THOR-AABB Working Party Recommendations for a Prehospital Blood Product Transfusion Program 

with guest authors

Christopher Winckler MD

&

Mark Yazer MD

Click here to download it today!

As always THANK YOU for listening.

Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast)

Scott Goldberg MD, MPH (@EMS_Boston)

Jeremiah Escajeda MD, MPH (@jerescajeda)

Joelle Donofrio-Odmann DO (@PEMems)

Maia Dorsett MD PhD (@maiadorsett)

Lekshmi Kumar MD (@Gradymed1)

Greg Muller DO (@DrMuller_DO)

Works Discussed

Newberry, R., Winckler, C. J., Luellwitz, R., Greebon, L., Xenakis, E., Bullock, W., ... & Mapp, J. (2020). Prehospital transfusion of low-titer O+ whole blood for severe maternal hemorrhage: a case report. Prehospital Emergency Care, 24(4), 566-575.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903127.2019.1671562

THOR (Trauma Hemostasis and Oxygenation Research Network Website:

https://rdcr.org/

Zhu, C. S., Pokorny, D. M., Eastridge, B. J., Nicholson, S. E., Epley, E., Forcum, J., ... & Jenkins, D. H. (2019). Give the trauma patient what they bleed, when and where they need it: establishing a comprehensive regional system of resuscitation based on patient need utilizing cold‐stored, low‐titer O+ whole blood. Transfusion, 59(S2), 1429-1438.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/ZCET9NGYI2GRV8ZF8WNH?target=10.1111/trf.15264

Happy EMS Week!!!

PEC Journal Volume 27 Number 3

In this episode, the PEC podcast team brings you sprint podcast #3 of 3 for EMS week.  This episode covers the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 27 Number 3. We talk about engaging manuscripts in this journal like:

EMS Involvement in COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts – Results of a North Carolina Statewide Survey

&

Prehospital Intranasal Glucagon for Hypoglycemia

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As always THANK YOU for listening.

Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast)

Scott Goldberg MD, MPH (@EMS_Boston)

Jeremiah Escajeda MD, MPH (@jerescajeda)

Joelle Donofrio-Odmann DO (@PEMems)

Maia Dorsett MD PhD (@maiadorsett)

Lekshmi Kumar MD (@Gradymed1)

Greg Muller DO (@DrMuller_DO)