The First Response for Sports Trauma Course (FRST) is discussed. This is not a course about orthopedic injuries, etc. It is designed to provide first responders with the skills required to recognize, treat and transport athletes who become ill or suffer traumatic injury during sporting events, for conditions including cardiac arrest, heart arrhythmias, concussion, spinal injuries and heat-related illnesses.
What's discussed? The need for AEDs, coaches training to recognize when to call 911, the AED in 3 Challenge for high schools, access to emergency access plans, immobilization and more!
Link to FRST Course HERE.
The topic of soft restraints starts this episode with our guest Dr. Singer. No need to "MacGyver" some type of soft restraints. If you do any restraining, restrain all 4 points. A goal of restraining would be to minimize the patient's chance of injury but maximize proper ventilation.
This month, we talk about psychiatric emergencies. We even address physical vs. chemical restraint and actual cases with Dr. Jordan Singer who is back with us for the third time.
We were live from the Bainbridge Fire Department this month taking your calls and your questions to close out the STEMI review!
When you're making decisions with STEMI patients, in the lab, there are a number of considerations. The patient's previous cardiac history and current condition is taken into consideration. When you're making decisions on cath labs, there's also information you need... can the facility perform open heart surgery? By the way, visualizing the actual clogged artery with multi-view X-rays and contrast dye is extremely helpful in the treatment and diagnosis process.
Our two guests, Dr. Greg Stefano Interventional Cardiologist and Geoffrey Patty, Chest Pain Coordinator, with the UH Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, are still with us talking about patients experiencing out-of-hospital STEMI situations. STEMIs can be confusing but, taking the assessment one step at a time and not being shy about activating a STEMI team is crucial.
Two special guests join us this month to talk about STEMI assessment, recognition, treatment and in-hospital treatment. Thanks to Dr. Greg Stefano Interventional Cardiologist and Geoffrey Patty, Chest Pain Coordinator, with the UH Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, for joining us to talk about STEMI cases.
All of our Extra Monday Episodes in '24 are dedicated to airway and ventilation topics. Part 1, we talk about the basics, BVM, capnography, bougie and how prepared you are to use these tools. There are many tools.. back-ups to the back-ups but when is the last time, on your shift that you practiced each of them.
Dr. Jordan Singer rejoins the team to talk about CPR and ROSC care. In the pre-recorded parts we talked about refractory VF, subglottic airways vs. endotracheal intubation, being near a tertiary center vs. being in a rural setting, LVAD, pacemakers, traumas, and Lucas devices. New for this year we will be streaming from various EMS agencies under UH medical control and at a new later time. Thanks to Avon Fire Department for being the first to host the podcast.
It's ROSC rapid fire question time with Dr. Singer.. LVAD, pacemakers, traumas and Lucas devices. This part moves quickly!
The ROSC discussion continues and it's a mixed bag including a discussion of the use of Esmolol, refractory VF, and the use of subglottic airways vs. endotracheal intubation. Being near a tertiary center vs. being in a rural setting is also included.
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