Podcast Episodes

Is nitroglycerin dangerous in inferior STEMIs or were we mislead? Separating fact from fiction.

Episode 41

Pharmacist, Kevin Kaucher, joins us to discuss the ins and outs of nitro in acute coronary syndrome. Does it work? Is sublingual better than paste? Can it be dangerous? Come learn the latest on nitro…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Do You Smell Something? Deadly Gases - Hydrogen Sulfide and Nerve Agent Poisonings

Episode 40

Toxicology Fellow Nik Matsler joins us again to discuss more gas poisonings. Do you know how to properly protect yourself from hydrogen sulfide in the prehospital setting? EMS providers- come learn h…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Cyanide Toxicity

Episode 39

Toxicology fellow Dr. Nik Matsler teaches us about the pathophysiology of cyanide toxicity and it's various antidotes. Learn how to recognize, learn when to treat, and learn some historical trivia wh…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

The GCS Sucks! Why it’s a useless number and what we should use instead.

Episode 38

Dr. Whitney Barrett shares why the Glasgow Coma Score is a useless number and what we should use instead. 

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Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Bonus Episode: Serotonin Syndrome Q&A - how to recognize and treat serotonin syndrome Q&A with paramedic Will Barry and tox fellow Nik Matsler

This is a Q&A follow up to last weeks episode on serotonin syndrome. This week paramedic Will Barry asks toxicology fellow Dr. Nik Matsler the questions that came up for him after listening to last w…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Serotonin Syndrome - Dos and Don'ts, Toxicologist Dr. Nik Matsler dissects an actual case

Episode 37

Toxicology fellow Dr. Nik Matsler helps us dissect a case that Matt saw working an EDM concert. As I interview Matt about the case, Nik gives us the dos and don'ts when it comes to serotonin syndrome…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Your Mental Health Matters - Let’s talk about it.

Episode 36

This is a tough job and we all have scars from it. It's time to quit sweeping them under the rug and start openly discussing them. This episode was inspired by an upcoming documentary- "Into the Unkn…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Should we be giving steroids in cardiac arrest? With pharmacist Lance Ray.

Episode 35

Emergency pharmacist Lance Ray helps us breakdown the latest literature with regards to steroids in cardiac arrest. 

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Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Dangers of Lights and Sirens plus more. 2023 NAEMSP recap.

Episode 34

Dangers of lights and sirens. Who is EMS? Dispatcher assisted CPR. Intubation video review. And more! Last week was the annual conference for the National Association of EMS Physicians. For 2 1/2 day…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

The Harmful Side of Diabetic Medications, Do You Know What You're Looking For? - with emergency pharmacist Lance Ray

Episode 33

Emergency Pharmacist Lance Ray joins us to educate us on all the various new classes of diabetic medications. Learn which ones cause hypoglycemia, which ones don't, and a couple which cause some rare…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago