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Paramedic training is over, you’re in the front seat now. Whether day 1 or day 1,000 you can’t shake the fear you’re underprepared. You were taught to systematically decide if A... do B. But what if “A” wasn’t in the book? The truth is each emergency call is too unique to teach the right response to every situation. We need to go beyond algorithmic thinking and understand deeper principles, the WHY behind the algorithm. When every decision counts you want to rely on a framework that will guide you when things don’t make sense. EMS cast is your resource to build that framework. Through discussions with experts, review of evidence-based best practices, and real-world case studies we teach you one step past what you learned in paramedic school. But all of this advanced education is connected back to the guiding principles that answer the question- “at the end of the day, what actually matters to the patient I have in front of me?” Our mission is to elevate your practice and help you improve patient outcomes in every emergency situation. You may not feel ready, you may not feel like you know enough, but by understanding the guiding principles of emergency medicine you can become an expert EMS clinician. Because what you do matters.
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Monday Aug 12, 2024
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Think you only need to worry about toxicities that exist in the sea if you live by an ocean? Think again. No matter where you are fish may be on the menu, or there may be a zoo nearby, or a marine enthusiast with an elaborate home aquarium. These toxicities can be seen in Colorado. They can be in Australia or in the US. No matter where you are you have the potential to see one or many of these. From scombroid poisoning to puffer fish, irukandji syndrome, jellyfish, and sea snakes- tune in to this week's episode to learn all about the various poisons that come from the sea with toxicologist Nik Matsler.
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Guest- Dr. Nik Matsler
Host- Dr. Ross Orpet and Critical Care Paramedic Will Berry
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