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PHEM is a male dominated speciality but why is that? Caroline Leech takes us through the reasons why this inequity exists and how we can breakdown barriers.

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The future of pre hospital care; Treatments and technologies on the horizon.

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The future of pre hospital care; Treatments and technologies on the horizon.

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I got to sit down with my friend and collaborator Phem just before quarantine locked us down. We had a wide ranging talk on purpose, finding your people, finding motivation, being a woman in music, being open with your story, your sexuality, regret. One of my favorite episodes yet. Dive in!!!

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Phem - Los Angeles based Music Artist.

We speak to Phem about transitioning from performing in a full band to going solo and writing music that leans on close personal experience. From her days as an accomplished Jazz drummer, to living in a recording studio with no bathroom, to the media running with her friendship to Flying Lotus - Phem's story is a very interesting look at the life of a recording artist. 

IG: @Phem

Phem - Los Angeles based Music Artist.

We speak to Phem about transitioning from performing in a full band to going solo and writing music that leans on close personal experience. From her days as an accomplished Jazz drummer, to living in a recording studio with no bathroom, to the media running with her friendship to Flying Lotus - Phem's story is a very interesting look at the life of a recording artist. 

IG: @Phem

In a 2 min rant about medical tribalism, Dr. van der Velde questions which medical specialty, if any, owns prehospital physician response. What is more important: skillset or specialty? Is there a role for tiers of physician response? Is there a future in a stand-alone specialty?

Kate Prior conveys the lessons she has learnt working as a doctor as part of the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) in Afghanistan.

“Unexpected survivors” are those patients who, according to their injury severity score, should die of their injuries but they survive against the odds.

The years of conflict in Afghanistan saw increasing numbers of these grievously injured patients surviving to live a fulfilling life. How was this achieved?

As Kate explains, it is sometimes necessary to reorder the ABCDE.

In the case of a major trauma with catastrophic bleeding, stopping the bleeding needs to be prioritised above all else. Kate describes the methods she used.

Secondly, she discusses the importance of taking the hospital to the patient. Kate talks about the capability of the Chinook helicopters she worked in.

In her words ‘helicopters become flying Emergency Departments’. This enables advanced assessment and interventions to be delivered on scene. This includes IO access, blood transfusion, RSI and high-quality analgesia.

Kate goes on to discuss the important of training and rehearsal. For her role, many months of training are essential, to prepare for the unpredictable nature of a warzone.

This extends to being extremely familiar with all protocols, equipment, and machines, so that it becomes second nature in all situations.

Finally, Kate touches on the human impact of the patients she treated. Although you cannot save everyone, there is a need to learn a lesson from every patient.

Learn from them and disseminate the knowledge. In this way, you can continue to get better. This is highlighted by the improved mortality rates in Afghanistan.

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