Podcast #13 Hot Topics in EMS - 2010 HealthONE Trauma Conference Session

Dr. Dylan Luyten (left) and Dr. Gilbert Pineda (right) and discuss hot topics in EMS at the 2010 HealthONE Trauma Conference. The conversation focuses on 4 topics: endotracheal intubation, emergent returns, spinal immobilization, and prehosptital fluid resuscitation.

Hot Topics in EMS (1 hr and 4 minutes, mp3 file)
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Podcast #12 Recognizing Child Abuse

Three to four children a day die in the United States, due to injuries related to child abuse. In this 50 minute podcast, LeeAnn McNeill discusses recognizing characteristics of child abuse for EMS providers.

Recognizing Child Abuse - Enhanced Podcast (50:18)
Recognizing Child Abuse - Audio Only (50:18)

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Podcast #11 Trauma Activations: Surviving the Chaos

Martin Duffy presents an educational podcast discussing the nurse’s role in a Trauma Team Activation at Swedish Medical Center.

Podcast #10 State of the Art for Care of Patients in Cardiac Arrest

Dr. Gilbert Pineda and Dr. Dylan Luyten join Michelle Loop to discuss important issues in Cardiac Arrest. The conversation addresses the rapidly changing science of resuscitation,uninterrupted chest compressions, and airway management. The discussion includes changes in and out of hospitals and new directions.

Podcast #9 EMS and Traumatic Brain Injury with Dr. Susan Kirelik

Dr. Dylan Luyten and Dr. Susan Kirelik discuss mild traumatic brain injury or concussion. Included in the podcast are defininitions, critical decisions, and pitfalls of care of this complex problem.

EMS and Traumatic Brain Injury with Dr. Susan Kirelik(22:31 mp3 file)
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Podcast #8 EMS and Air Medical Transport with Dr. Mark Maertins and Captain Kevin Schmidt

Dr. Mark Maertins from AirLfe Denver and Captain Kevin Schmidt from West Metro Fire join Dr. Dylan Luyten. Together, they discuss decision making, guidelines, and safety issues in air medical transport. 

EMS and Air Medical Transport with Dr. Mark Maertins and Captain Kevin Schmidt (32:00 mp3 file)

Podcast #7 Orthopedics and Trauma in EMS with Dr. John Schwappach

Dr. Luyten and Dr. Schwappach discuss orthopedic and ems issues including good communication practices, and patient care with bleeding, splinting, sheeting, and unexpected complications. 

Orthopedics and Trauma in EMS, Part 1 (16:13 mp3 file)
Orthopedics and Trauma in EMS, Part 2 (9:54 mp3 file)

Podcast #6 Best Practices in EMS Pediatric Care with Dr. David Stocker

In this conversation, Dr. Dylan Luyten is joined by Dr. David Stocker, Medical Director, Pediatric Emergency Department at Swedish Medical Center. They discusses best practices for pediatric croup, pain control, iv placement and cervical mobilization.

Best Practices in EMS Pediatric Care (21:00 mp3 file)

Podcast #5 - 2 Part Conversation with Sue Slone, MD, Trauma Medical Director - Swedish Medical Center

Dr. Dylan Luyten and Dr. Sue Slone discuss controversial topics in trauma care for EMS.

Part 1 (21:00 mp3 file)
Part 2 (20:28 mp3 file)

Podcast #4 - 3 Part Cardiology Series

Dr. Dylan Luyten’s 3 part podcast series on cardiology in EMS.

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Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Podcast #3 - Disposition of the Intoxicated Patient

The goal of this podcast is to discuss how to arrive at the appropriate disposition for an intoxicated patient. These are challenging cases, which often lead to frustration and anxiety, and may entail medicolegal risk. After listening to this podcast, you should feel more confident in your approach to these encounters, reassured that you are doing the right thing for patients.

Dylan Luyten, MD
EMS Medical Director
Swedish Medical Center

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Podcast #2 - Selective Spinal Immobilization

Have you ever been criticized for not immobilizing an asymptomatic trauma patient, or felt frustrated when a carefully immobilized trauma patient had his collar rapidly removed and was taken off the backboard shortly after arrival by the emergency physician without any X rays being ordered? If the answer to this question is yes, or if you would just like to know more about an important and controversial topic in trauma care, then this podcast is for you. Here I discuss the evidence for selective prehospital spinal immobilization and describe the necessary elements of such a protocol.

Dylan Luyten, MD
EMS Medical Director
Swedish Medical Center

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Podcast #1 - Therapeutic Hypothermia for Survivors of Cardiac Arrest

This podcast presentation includes a discussion of brain injury after cardiac arrest and how therapeutic hypothermia can be used to improve outcomes for survivors. Included is a discussion of the implications of recent research both for EMS and Emergency Medicine.

Dylan Luyten, MD
Emergency Physician
EMS Medical Director

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