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This is the AMPED Air Methods Prehospital EDucation (AMPED) podcast brought to you by Air Methods, a leader in air medical transport, with the mission to deliver critical care discussion and content to both the prehospital and in hospital care providers through clinician interviews and expert clinical commentary.

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This is the AMPED Air Methods Prehospital EDucation (AMPED) podcast brought to you by Air Methods, a leader in air medical transport, with the mission to deliver critical care discussion and content to both the prehospital and in hospital care providers through clinician interviews and expert clinical commentary.

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English


Episodes

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 37: Asking for Help Isn't Giving Up

2/21/2024
When an infant patient faces seemingly insurmountable odds over the course of several hours, one of our clinicians suffers a mental health breakdown over the ensuing shifts, days and weeks. Thankfully her team recognized changes in her behavior and mood and offered abundant help. This episode covers not only the case involving the infant patient, but the aftermath and care for our clinicians. If you, or someone you work with, is struggling with your mental health, please reach out to Shatterproof, part of FHE Health on the web or at (833) 591-1536. Interested in obtaining CE credit for this episode? Visit OnlineAscend.com to learn more. Listeners can purchase individual episode credits or subscribe to the Critical Care Review Bundle and gain access to all episode CE Credits. We are joined by: Christa Tribble RN Flight Nurse Air Methods Alex Menas Outreach Coordinator for Shatterproof Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS

Duration:00:45:15

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 36: Sometimes the Solution Is Obscure

1/24/2024
Our profession requires extensive and exhaustive training. Much of it can seem esoteric and possibly unnecessary at the time, but we train on all of these things for a reason. When our team comes upon a severely burned patient, they extent of the burns causes a melange of difficulties. Could an obscure, and rarely used, procedure ultimately help and provide the patient more time? The AMPED team discusses this little-used technique and we discuss the importance of remaining familiar with the abundance of techniques and treatments we learn during our training. Interested in obtaining CE credit for this episode? Visit OnlineAscend.com to learn more. Listeners can purchase individual episode credits or subscribe to the Critical Care Review Bundle and gain access to all episode CE Credits. We are joined by: Chase Niewoehner RN, BSN, CFRN, CCRN-CMC, CES-A Lindsey Greenfield Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS

Duration:00:37:47

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 35: Hope Is a Good Thing...

12/20/2023
As first responders, the odds of patient survival are not always in our favor. But that does not stop us from working quickly to provide the highest level of care for the chances of defying those odds. In this episode, a 10 year-old boy wrecks on his bicycle, a fairly common occurrence and one that rarely requires air transport, yet when our team arrives on scene, his vitals crash in front of their very eyes. What's going on? And what actions do they take to save his life? An inspirational, harrowing and odds-defying episode of AMPED awaits you this holiday season. Interested in obtaining CE credit for this episode? Visit OnlineAscend.com to learn more. Listeners can purchase individual episode credits or subscribe to the Critical Care Review Bundle and gain access to all episode CE Credits. We are joined by: Zachary Fica, MD Amy Marquez, RN, Air Methods Flight Nurse (pictured with Declan, our patient) Mercy Air Team Chris (our patient's father) and Declan (our patient) Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS

Duration:00:54:37

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 34: Don't Be a Canary

11/15/2023
Things are not as they seem on this month's episode of AMPED. Our team arrives on scene to find first responders dealing with a chemical burn and administering CPR. But something is amiss. This episode is a stark reminder that no matter the time of day, no matter the other circumstances, our role as clinicians is to stay vigilant in our analysis and always to assess every aspect of the situation thoroughly. Interested in obtaining CE credit for this episode? Visit OnlineAscend.com to learn more. Listeners can purchase individual episode credits or subscribe to the Critical Care Review Bundle and gain access to all episode CE Credits. We are joined by: Amy Merritt, BSN RN CFRN Allen Walworth NREMT-P Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS

Duration:00:41:05

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 33: Look One Way, But Go Another

10/18/2023
In a Florida nature park, a woman is bitten by a snake, which is not terribly uncommon in this part of the country. What is unusual is her reaction to it, which is severely anaphylactic. With limited resources in the sprawling park, a closing window for treatment, and critical decisions to be made instantly, how will the team assess, handle and treat our patient in this week's episode? And why such a severe reaction? Find out when you tune in. Interested in obtaining CE credit for this episode? Visit OnlineAscend.com to learn more. Listeners can purchase individual episode credits or subscribe to the Critical Care Review Bundle and gain access to all episode CE Credits. We are joined by: Thomas Young, NPFR FF/PM EMS FTO Matthew Johnson RN, Flight Paramedic FSR, FP-C, D​MT, NREMT-P & Joshua Webster Flight Paramedic FSR, FP-C, D​MT, NREMT-P Evan Schwarz, MD FACEP FACMT FASAM Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS

Duration:00:42:51

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 32: Giving the Gift of Goodbye

9/20/2023
Our teams at Air Methods have many checklists they follow to ensure optimal care for each patient. What happens when our teams have to pivot their approach and their treatments because of the uniqueness of each individual? On this episode, our team tends to a car crash victim whose injuries make traditional methods of care impossible, and the team is forced to pivot multiple times to provide treatment. This episode also tackles the question of when it's appropriate to give the patient's family the gift of a goodbye. Interested in obtaining CE credit for this episode? Visit OnlineAscend.com to learn more. Listeners can purchase individual episode credits or subscribe to the Critical Care Review Bundle and gain access to all episode CE Credits. We are joined by: Jacqlyn Murray FPC NREMTP Teresa Click BSN, RN, EMTP, CEN Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS

Duration:00:47:17

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 31.5: When It Hits Close to Home BONUS INTERVIEW

9/1/2023
Hot on the heels of Ep. 31, which featured the Air Methods team taking care of one of their own, we return with bonus content. It's rare that we get to talk to the patient of one of our cases, and even rarer that the patient is also one of our clinicians. In this bonus interview, we share more of our conversation with Jeff Chesleigh as he divulges what it was like to code multiple times, his thought process during the ordeal, how his approach to patients going through a similar experience has changed, and the aftermath of the event. The conversation is riveting and informative. We are joined by: Jeff Chesleigh (pictured center), FP-C. Area Manager, Southern Arizona, South Central Region Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS

Duration:00:23:51

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 31: When It Hits Close to Home

8/16/2023
Our Air Methods crew always pride themselves on providing the highest level of care to each and every patient they encounter. But what happens when the patient is one of their own? What happens when he codes multiple times from a myocardial infarction? Further compounding the issue is that many of the resources used to treat MI are unavailable in this rural area. Interested in obtaining CE credit for this episode? Visit OnlineAscend.com to learn more. Listeners can purchase individual episode credits or subscribe to the Critical Care Review Bundle and gain access to all episode CE Credits. We are joined by: In order from left to right: Amy Milner, BSN, RN, CEN, CFRN, Flight Nurse; Jeff Chesleigh, FP-C. Area Manager, Southern Arizona, South Central Region Chad Clark, CEP,FP-C Flight Paramedic Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

Duration:00:47:44

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 30: Two for One Special

7/19/2023
Click HERE for CE credits! Building on the conclusion of Episode 29, the AMPED team sticks with the patients and works to figure out why our patient has not delivered her placenta, why she's bleeding, and how to ensure both she and her baby thrive in the crucial time after childbirth. If you're unfamiliar with postpartum care, ask yourself these questions: What do you need to brush up on? What should you review? And what should be ready for when this situation arises? The AMPED team is joined by: James Mills, NRP, CCEMT-P, FP-C Berry Campbell, MD Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

Duration:00:40:40

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 29: Surprise, It's a Girl!

6/21/2023
How up to date are you, as a first responder, on all things neonatal? Are you prepared to take care of and assess a newborn in the very first minutes of their lives? What tools should you have at the ready? How do you improvise the solutions you need? And what key things should you be looking for? This episode of AMPED examines a recent case where our team had to do just that. The AMPED team is joined by: Matthew Milligan, Flight Nurse CCRN Joseph Finney MD Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician EMS Physician Podcast host of the Pediatric EMS Podcast Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

Duration:00:46:50

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 28: When the Wheels Do Come Off

5/17/2023
Sometimes during a medical event, a team can make all the correct choices and still lose a patient. In this episode, a patient experiencing angioedema presents our team with choices that are all undeniably fraught and filled with risk. As they relive the event, they discuss how they cope when things don't work out as they hoped, how they try to use the experience for future cases, and the importance of the support and communication of your colleagues. The AMPED team is joined by: Joan Noelker, MD, MACM, FACEP (pronouns: she/her/hers) Associate Vice Chair of Education for Emergency Medicine Washington University School of Medicine Nichole Ojala BSN, RN, CEN, CCRN Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

Duration:00:44:37

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 27: When the Wheels Are Coming Off

4/19/2023
This episode is about the challenges of transporting a highly complex patient with multiple medications and life-saving technologies. In this episode, Critical care paramedic Jordan Stone encountered a malfunctioning transvenous pacemaker causing the patient to move putting at risk his multiple connections and balloon pump placement. With the help of his medical director Dr. Weir, hear how our team dealt with this tenuous situation. The AMPED team is joined by: Jordan Stone NRP, FP-C, CCP-C, Clinical Base Supervisor Brad Weir, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, FAMPA Carle AirLife & Critical Care Transport Medical Director Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

Duration:00:42:34

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 26: One Small Step at a Time

3/15/2023
An impromptu knock at the door shortly before our flight crew's safety nap turns into an unexpected potential mass casualty incident via skydiving accident. Our crew had multiple victims and complex injuries to deal with along with a growing crowd. Quick thinking, resourcefulness, and taking things one small step at a time are the key themes in this month's episode. The AMPED team is joined by: Mike Dvorak B.S., CFRN, FP-C Noah Bernhardson, MD NRP EMS Physician/Medical Director Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

Duration:00:46:16

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 25: Quick Action Saves the Day

2/15/2023
When the Air Methods first responder team encounters a 19-year-old man with a litany of injuries due to a car accident involving a concrete barricade, a complicated extrication process, crush injuries, and possible amputation, quick analysis, and action are required. Listen in to hear the incredibly quick timeline of events, the complexity of the solutions needed to save the patient, and the assertive decision-making by the Air Methods team in this week's episode. The AMPED team is joined by: Louise Moeck, RN, Clinical Lead Renee Struwig, RN Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

Duration:00:38:00

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 24: Seconds Matter

1/18/2023
It's a different type of episode today on AMPED. We're joined by Ridley Barron, a Senior Pastor at Grove Hill Church in Chapel Hill, TN, and motivational speaker. He tells an incredible story about how his life was changed in a split second via car accident, shares the harrowing journey in the hospital that happened with his youngest son, and the aftermath that followed. Our hosts also discuss Air Methods' MACC Checklist, which stands for Medication Administration Cross Check. It's a story of tragedy, of forgiveness, and of making the most out of the impossibly difficult situations life presents you with. Ridley Barron, Senior Pastor and Motivational Speaker. You can learn more about him at his website. Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

Duration:00:58:45

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 23: Turning Zebras Into Horses

12/21/2022
Pregnancy complications are always difficult to manage. Managing these complications in the air puts a whole new spin on the topic. In this episode the AMPED team discusses a case in which Air Methods crew members had to transfer a patient with an abrupted placenta AND an open abdomen. We discuss the similarities in how treating a patient with an abruptio placentae is like treating a trauma patient. But we also discuss how treating a patient with aburptio placentae is different than treating a trauma patient. Check out this episode where we discuss these subtle diagnostic and treatment differences with our special guest: Dr. Berry Campbell, OB/GYN physician and Medical Director for Air Methods. Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

Duration:00:44:58

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 22: Adapt Quickly, Act Deliberately

11/16/2022
WARNING: This episode features discussion of depression and suicide. If you, or someone you know is suffering from depression or considering suicide, please seek professional help or call the National Suicide Hotline by dialing 988. Remember, you matter. A mantra of the Navy SEALS is, "Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast." It's a reminder to approach any situation with deliberate and careful consideration and that the quickest route to complete a task is to be methodical and slow. When presented with a patient who attempted suicide via shotgun to the face, the team is faced with difficult, complex choices that require steady nerves, quick decision-making, and reliance on preparation and teamwork. Our team is joined by: Brian Harrison EMT-P Zak Saxton, RN Brian Gremminger, EMT-P Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

Duration:00:48:11

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 21: The Butterfly Effect

10/19/2022
In the movie Jurassic Park, Dr. Ian Malcolm (played by Jeff Goldblum) says this about the butterfly effect as it relates to chaos theory, "A butterfly can flap its wings in [Beijing], and in Central Park, you get rain instead of sunshine.” The metaphor is used to describe how seemingly minor events can have grand consequences much further down the line. On this episode of AMPED, an accident on a rural farm, a seemingly banal scheduling happenstance, and a series of decisions borne out of circumstance result in remarkable change for the state of New York, and a policy that affects the ability of first responders to do their jobs. Our team is joined by: Rich Mosher BS, NRP, FP-C, Flight Paramedic - Guthrie Air Larissa Colton, CFRN, Clinical Base Lead Christopher Berry MD, Medical Director Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

Duration:00:52:04

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 20: Juggling Two Lives

9/21/2022
We have talked on this show before about the complexity that can arise after suffering a stroke... but what if the patient also goes into pre-term labor while suffering the stroke? What interventions do you do? Which issue do you tackle first? What if your transport occupancy doubles mid-flight? Our team is joined by: Jeffrey Cutright EMT-P, Clinician for Air Methods, Dr. Nida Jamal, Stroke Medical Director for Mercy Hospital in Saint Louis, Dr. Barry Campbell, Air Methods OB/GYN consultant, Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

Duration:00:50:05

Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep 19: Under Pressure

8/17/2022
Sometimes the solution seems like it should be simple: Just stop the bleeding. But what happens when the injury is the internal jugular vein and the usual interventions either won't work, will cause other damage, or are simply impractical? The AMPED team discusses this case with unique and perplexing challenges, and how they ultimately overcame them. Our team is joined by: Ashley Howe, RN, Flight Nurse for Air Methods Dr. Michelle Mclean, MD, Medical Director at Air Methods Click here to download this episode today! As always thanks for listening and fly safe! Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS Joseph Hill RN BSN CMTE CFRN

Duration:00:41:03