The FlightBridgeED Podcast

In this video podcast, Eric discussed the acronym developed by Jared Patterson, an educator for FOAMfrat. This clever memory aid is used to identify the atypical 12 lead tracings that often go unnoticed or missed. Join us for this information-packed episode on evidenced-based 12 lead interpretation. So much good stuff! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this video podcast, Eric dives into all things neuro and ischemic stroke patho. We discuss brain physiology, circulation, common thrombotic and embolic stroke etiology, recognition, assessment, and management based on current evidence-based practice. Don't miss this episode! So much good stuff! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this video podcast, Eric takes a look at a very difficult case of multifactorial resuscitation with an adult male patient. We dive deep into all things resuscitation and analyze factors that drive our decision-making. This takes the "acidosis rodeo podcast series to another level. Don't miss this episode! So much good stuff! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this episode, Eric dives into airway assessment, research, and resuscitation. how do you assess your airway? What methods optimize your ability to predict a difficult airway. How do you anticipate resuscitation factors that impact advanced airway management and your decision making? This is an information packed episode. Don't miss it! You don't want to miss this episode. So much good stuff! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this episode, Eric dives into an amazing case of survival and breaks down all things hypothermia. We look at the current resuscitation recommendations and evaluate this case, the decision making and the ultimate outcome. How should you focus your approach on working a hypothermia patient with a long down-time? You don't want to miss this episode. So much good stuff! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this cross-over podcast, we are joined by our team from the Standard of Care Podcast. On 8/22/2021, a Colorado grand jury handed down a 32-count criminal indictment against the police officers and EMS personnel involved in the incident that led to Elijah McClain's death. In this episode of the Standard of Care, Nick and Samantha try to untangle what these indictments could mean for the EMS community. We reach out to our resident experts - former prosecutor (now business lawyer) Chris Timmons and defense attorney (and Samantha's law school classmate) Stephen Coxen – for answers. How do prosecutors even decide to file charges in a case like this? How does a grand jury work? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the prosecution's case, and how does a criminal defense attorney defend a client against these charges? What can EMTs and paramedics do to protect themselves from potential criminal liability? You don't want to miss this episode. So much good stuff! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this podcast, Eric and Mike are joined by special guest John Clark, the Chief Operating Officer at the International Board of Specialty Certification - IBSC. We discuss all things related to the FP-C and CCP-C board certifications and answer a lot of listener questions related to why these two board certifications are the standard in critical care medicine for paramedics. You don't want to miss this episode. So much good stuff! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this podcast, Eric is joined by Mike Verkest and our special guest, Flight Paramedic Kyle Driesse. We discuss the implementation and ongoing performance of the Minnesota mobile extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation program. This is the first program serving an entire metropolitan area designed to rapidly deliver extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) facilitated resuscitation to patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Don't miss it! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this podcast, Eric is joined by Mike Verkest for our 200th episode. It has been an amazing nine years! In this podcast we review the "Best and Most Downloaded Podcasts of All-Time", as chosen by you the listener. We review any new science and discuss each the high points of each podcast. Don't miss it! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this podcast, Eric is joined my Mike Verkest and our special guest, Flight Paramedic Kyle Driesse. We discuss the implementation and ongoing performance for the The Minnesota mobile extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation program. This is the first program serving an entire metropolitan area designed to rapidly deliver extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) facilitated resuscitation to patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Don't miss it! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this video podcast, Eric takes a look at clinical pearls within the realm of advanced hemodynamics and cardiac physiology. He dives into the 1:5 rule and uses simulation from iSimulate, with case studies to illustrate how your hemodynamic numbers can help you in decision making. This is an information-packed episode, with a focus on current evidence-based practice and treatment guidelines. Don't miss it! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

Part 2: Bad information abounds. We wanted to get the band back together and give you a no-nonsense, non-political, non-biased easy to understand podcast about the COVID Vaccines (well, the mRNA versions) and talk about safety, efficacy, and everything else you wanted to know. We want you to be able to share this with your non-medical friends and family who may be on the fence when it comes to getting vaccinated. Thanks for continuing to support our podcast! Did you know many of our episodes can also be watched? Be sure to check out the FlightBridgeED channel on YouTube! We appreciate your subscriptions and views! Be sure to leave us a review and rating!

Part 1: Bad information abounds. We wanted to get the band back together and give you a no-nonsense, non-political, non-biased easy to understand podcast about the COVID Vaccines (well, the mRNA versions) and talk about safety, efficacy, and everything else you wanted to know. We want you to be able to share this with your non-medical friends and family who may be on the fence when it comes to getting vaccinated. Thanks for continuing to support our podcast! Did you know many of our episodes can also be watched? Be sure to check out the FlightBridgeED channel on YouTube! We appreciate your subscriptions and views! Be sure to leave us a review and rating!

In this video podcast, Eric takes a look at the concept of damage control resuscitation and the new concept of the "Lethal Trauma Diamond". In this podcast we dive into all things trauma resuscitation, focusing on current evidence-based practice as it relates to component therapy (1:1:1), whole blood administration, and the four components of the lethal diamond. We investigate the newest of the four, hypocalcemia, and look at the pathophysiology around ionized calcium and the impact on coagulopathy. This is an information-packed episode, with a focus on current evidence-based practice and treatment guidelines. Don't miss it! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

Join Eric as he takes a DEEP DIVE into all things Spinal Cord Injury. Spinal cord injuries are catastrophic injuries that can be hard to manage. Each year approximately 17,000 new spinal cord injuries occur in the United States, with trauma from motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause. In this video podcast, we take a look at anatomy and physiology, injury location, and associated presentations for anterior cord, central cord, posterior and Brown-Sequard syndrome. This is an information-packed episode, with a focus on current evidence-based practice and treatment guidelines. Don't miss it! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

Join Dr. Zaffer Qasim for this video Podcast: "Better than the sum of its parts: Whole Blood In Trauma" This insightful video podcast will take an in-depth look at the evidence surrounding Whole Blood administration and the current practices surrounding trauma resuscitation. Join Dr. Zaffer Qasim for this excellent look at one of the hottest topics in pre-hospital and emergency medicine - Whole Blood!. Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

Join Dr. Peter Antevy for this exclusive FAST21 video talk: "Hail to the Receptor in Chief"! This insightful video podcast will take an in-depth look at the evidence surrounding Ketamine and the impact on MDMA receptors. Join Dr. Antevy for this excellent look at one of the hottest topics in pre-hospital and emergency medicine. Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this episode, Eric discusses our impact on our environment and the people around us. How do you come across to others? Are you a (-1), (0) or (+1)? How does this impact your ability to grow in an organization? Join Eric for: "Aim To Be A ZERO! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this episode, Eric takes a look at key elements of differential diagnosis and how being thorough in our approach will often save us from making big mistakes. One of the highest risk areas in prehospital EMS and emergency medicine is cognitive bias. You will not make a diagnosis of the disease that you didn’t include in your differential. Join us for "The Eyes Don't See what the Brain Doesn't Consider"! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this episode, Eric takes a look at key elements that will help you be successful in your life, career, or any other pursuits you make seek through throughout your life. The "Rage: 5 Pillars of Mastery", takes a look at my top five areas of focus to help you be the best version of yourself! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this episode, Eric discusses the current evidence and analysis of the RCT on Ketamine use in RSI as published in the Air Medical Journal. Does this RCT show us anything we didn't already know? How can we optimize a neutral hemodynamic response in our sickest patients? Join us for "Prehospital Ketamine Use for Rapid Sequence Intubation - RCT Review"! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean and many more.

In this episode, Eric discusses the current evidence, approach and opinions on treating patients in metabolic acidosis w/ partial compensation. How do we determine the correct minute ventilation? Does education cause us to have calculated discrimination for these patients?  How do we best approach this type of patient and how often do we really see a patient that needs high minute ventilation? Should education focus more on critical thinking and the identification of these patients? Join us for "Blankets are for Naps, Not Medicine: Metabolic Acidosis - Calculated Discrimination"!

In this Episode, Mike Verkest joins Eric and Dr. Dimitri Yannopoulos to discuss the role of ECMO in out of hospital cardiac arrest. Dr. Yannopoulos’s research involves cardiopulmonary resuscitation, hypothermia, and myocardial salvage during acute coronary syndromes. He is considered an authority in cardiorespiratory interactions and hypothermia during CPR. His work in the laboratories of Dr. Keith Lurie (at the University of Minnesota) and Dr. Henry Halperin (at Johns Hopkins University) has helped change current CPR practices. We will discuss the ARREST trial and learn about he trails he is blazing in cardiac arrest care.

This is a special edition podcast that was recorded from a live broadcast on September 24th 2020 featuring Sea-Long Medical Industries and their partnership with Life Link III. This discussion will cover the unique collaboration that all started with a news story on ABC Nightly News. Hear how the relationship formed and how Life Link III took on the task of implementing this nontraditional, yet ground breaking treatment modality for COVID-19.

You are called for an 18-year-old male who was intubated at a community hospital. That is probably the best thing they could have done. Listen to Eric as he describes the challenge of this patient and the associated ventilator strategies. Join the conversation! Download, subscribe, listen and share this podcast. Don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

Eric discusses a recent paper on the predictive values of POC Glucose and its relationship to hypotension in the adult trauma patient. Join the conversation! Download, subscribe, listen and share this podcast. Don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

Ashley Bauer continues her COVID conversation, with a focus on the pediatric population. The number of cases involving children and changes in symptoms have sparked a world-wide discussion as to what to do with these cases. Join the conversation! Download, subscribe, listen and share this podcast. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks so much for listening!

In this special episode, Ashley has kicked Eric out of the podcast studio and has gone solo. Join Ashley Bauer as she hosts the podcast and takes you through a Nightmare case study of a COVID-19 positive patient. She breaks down the initial presentation and moves through diagnostic studies, including labs, chest x-ray findings and much more! This is a can't miss episode! We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks so much for listening!

Join Mike Verkest, Eric Bauer and Bruce Hoffman as we discuss all things Advanced Hemodynamics. This topic can be complex and is often not used enough to get proficient. Join us as we discuss "tips and tricks" and answer your common questions. We finish with a look at the application and how to make the correct pharmacology decision based on the hemodynamic numbers you are seeing. Download, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Reviews help us stay high on the chart where your friends and co-workers can find us. If you love our free podcast, help us spread the word!

As we continue through this COVID-19 pandemic, mechanical ventilation and the available equipment needed to manage these intubated patients are dwindling fast. Join Dr. DuCanto as he introduces the Oxylator as a tool to manage intubated patients that need mechanical ventilation support. The device is simple to use and maybe a great option in this COVID-19 fight. Download, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Reviews help us stay high on the chart where your friends and co-workers can find us. If you love our free podcast, help us spread the word!

We have not seen anything like this... I would dare to say the COVID-19 pandemic will live in our memories for a lifetime. As the world watches, healthcare providers around the world are dealing with patients that have mild to severe symptom morphology. This podcast goes into the disease escalation and how the sickest patients end up in acute respiratory failure. Join me in part 1 of 2 in the COVID-19 series as we identify the disease evolution and look at the specific pathophysiology associated with the secondary effects seen with COVID-19 patients. Download, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Reviews help us stay high on the chart where your friends and co-workers can find us. If you love our free podcast, help us spread the word!

This is a retro release from the highly downloaded series on Acid Base Balance. If you missed these episodes, need to brush up on concepts or just love all things Acid Base Balance listen and sharpen your skills. In this first of a three part series, Eric Bauer unpacks a difficult critical care case scenario and begins to explain how we can better identify pH balance disturbances in our patients. Learn how to identify acidosis even without blood gasses, how to protect your patients from further sliding into a worsening state, and much more. Download, rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. Reviews help us stay high on the chart where your friends and co-workers can find us. If you love our free podcast, help us spread the word!

Push dose pressor administration in the pre-hospital and air medical industry is becoming a more standard guideline. However, there is very little evidence in its application in our environment. The Vasopressor Intravenous Push to Enhance Resuscitation (VIPER) study takes a prospective observational look at Phenylephrine and Vasopressin in non-trauma and trauma patients in the air medical environment. Listen and find out more. Download, rate and review wherever you get our podcast. Remember that reviews help us stay high on the charts where your friends and colleagues can find us. If you love our podcasts, please help us out and spread the word online and in the streets. Thanks for listening!

This was one of the most popular and most downloaded podcasts we have ever done. Endocrine is often an unpopular subject and can bring forth many complex topics. Join guest Ashley Bauer in this retro release and dive into this great podcast. In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast, Eric is joined by his lovely wife, Ashley Bauer as they dissect several complicated patient care scenarios. These cases are lab value intense and each value is explained clearly and applied to the patient so that you can easily understand what they mean on your next critically ill patient. Download, rate and review wherever you get our podcast. Remember that reviews help us stay high on the charts where your friends and colleagues can find us. If you love our podcasts, please help us out and spread the word online and in the streets. Thanks for listening!

In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast, Eric is joined by Mike Verkest to review the top 5 most downloaded podcasts from 2019. It was an incredible year, and 2020 is shining just as bright! Download, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. The FBE family of podcasts is now available on TuneIn! Get the app now and listen to your favorite podcast and more! Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we explore another critical Nightmare Series Patient. We explore the complex world of ischemic stroke and the pathophysiology of herniation. Eric is joined by his good friend Flight Nurse Rahkeem Francis in the discussion of all things neuro and how to handle a herniating ischemic stroke patient within the transport realm.  Don't miss this excellent case and overview of the herniating ischemic stroke patient. Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we dive into Congenital Heart Defects Part 3 of 3. In this podcast, we will review Tricuspid Atresia and Hypoplastic Left Heart. Despite these patients often being transported by NICU teams, there are cases of congenital heart defects that have been undiagnosed and something you may encounter on scene fights that decompensate once the PDA has closed. This places the care in the pre-hospital provider's hands and brings forth a high-stress case that can be overwhelming for most. Couple this with the high quantity of questions seen on all advanced certification exams and it is a must that we review these congenital heart defects. Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we dive into Congenital Heart Defects Part 2 of 3. In this podcast, we will review Truncus Arteriosus and Tetrology of Fallot. Despite these patients often being transported by NICU teams, there are cases of congenital heart defects that have been undiagnosed and something you may encounter on scene fights that decompensate once the PDA has closed. This places the care in the pre-hospital provider's hands and brings forth a high-stress case that can be overwhelming for most. Couple this with the high quantity of questions seen on all advanced certification exams and it is a must that we review these congenital heart defects. Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we dive into Congenital Heart Defects Part 1 of 3. In this podcast, we will review Coarctation of the Aorta and Transposition of the Great Vessels. Despite these patients often being transported by NICU teams, there are cases of Coarctation of the Aorta infants that have been undiagnosed that you may encounter on scene fights that decompensate once the PDA has closed. This places the care in the pre-hospital provider's hands and brings forth a high-stress case that can be overwhelming for most. Couple this with the high quantity of questions seen on all advanced certification exams and it is a must that we review these congenital heart defects. Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we dive into another Nightmare Series Patient Case of the decompensating infant.  Join Eric as he discusses neonatal to full-term infant resuscitation based on current standards by NRP, PALS, STABLE and Pediatric Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (PFCCS).  This is a great case that highlights key factors in neonatal and infant resuscitation.  Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

Throughout the course of modern medicine, old methods fall as new ones emerge safer, more reliable, better for patient outcomes, and more. Sims et al., Says this: "Resuscitation strategies that decrease the need for transfusions without increasing complications, therefore, would represent a clinically important innovation". Research is deep and results are shared throughout the world. One of the fastest-growing, most industry-related sections of medicine today is that of resuscitation. In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast, the team of Dr. Jeff Jarvis and Mike Verkest from the highly-rated EMS LightHouse Project Podcast dissect the actual study from a statistical analysis standpoint. Is the data as good as it seems? Is it statistically significant? Is there a place for vasopressin administration early in the resuscitation phase within the realm of trauma-induced massive hemorrhage? Join them and find out! Don’t forget to rate and especially review wherever you got your podcasts. These reviews are especially key to keeping us high on the charts where your friends and colleagues can find us. Thank you for listening.

The debate regarding vasopressor use in trauma has been going on for years. FOAMfrat recently released a blog article called. "Levophed Assisted Transfusion". In this article written by Tyler, he lays out his thoughts on this subject and advocates for vasopressor administration in the early resuscitation phase with patients suffering from multi-systems trauma and associated TBI. This podcast is a rebuttal podcast on that article and the current evidence. Are vasopressors in trauma warranted? Is there clinical evidence? I say... Join me in this review and find out my stance! These reviews are especially key to keeping us high on the charts where your friends and colleagues can find us. Thank you for listening.

Throughout the course of modern medicine, old methods fall as new ones emerge safer, more reliable, better for patient outcomes, and more. Sims et al., Says this: "Resuscitation strategies that decrease the need for transfusions without increasing complications, therefore, would represent a clinically important innovation". Research is deep and results are shared throughout the world. One of the fastest-growing, most industry-related sections of medicine today is that of resuscitation. In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast, Eric presents the newly published research just released on the AVERT Trial. Remember we introduced this abstract in a podcast called "Vasopressin The Master Medication - September 17, 2017. Well... the evidence is out! This is groundbreaking stuff in trauma resuscitation, don't miss it! Don’t forget to rate and especially review wherever you got your podcasts. These reviews are especially key to keeping us high on the charts where your friends and colleagues can find us. Thank you for listening.

In this episode I ask for your support in my submission for the open board position within the IAFCCP Association. Thank you for all your support! Remember that reviews are key to help keep us stay high on the charts and where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we explore another critical Nightmare Series Patient. We explore the complex world of ASA overdose and the wide-ranging pathophysiology we have to migrate through. ASA overdose is one of the more complex presentations and will challenge the most experienced providers Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we explore the world of OZ... OZmolality, urine specific gravity and the disease processes of SIADH and Diabetes Insipidus. These are important for advance certification exams preparation and overall patient application. Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

WOW! FAST19 was so amazing. So inspiring! If you missed FAST19.. Don't worry, FAST20 will be - May 18-20, 2020 in Murfreesboro, TN. This is the second of a few releases from FAST19. This was a moving talk by our own Daniel Mills from the 911 BuddyCheck Project. You don't want to miss this! Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we dive into the many emails I receive and attempt to answer hot topic clinical questions. Join me in this dynamic episode as we discuss all things critical care. Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we dive into another Nightmare Series Patient Case of the Undifferentiated Overdose. Join Ashley, Mike, and Eric during our recent visit to the National Teaching Institute Critical Care Nursing Conference. Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

This is a plug and introduction to all the FBE listeners to our newest podcast. The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast exists to foster knowledge translation from peer-reviewed scientific journals to the street. Join Mike Verkest and Dr. Jeff Jarvis as they shine the bright light of science on EMS practice in an informative and fun way as they look deep into the research on epi in cardiac arrest. Does it help? Are there better outcomes? How do patients do based on neurological outcomes? Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening! Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

WOW! FAST19 was so amazing. So inspiring! If you missed FAST19.. Don't worry, FAST20 will be - May 18-20, 2020 in Murfreesboro, TN. This is the first of a few releases from FAST19. This was a very popular talk by our own Bruce Hoffman as he perfectly goes through the case-based study called - RVAD vs. Air Embolus | A Lesson in CRM. Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!