Reading Time: 10 minutesAlright, folks, let’s talk about PEEP and inspiratory time (I-time). These two ventilator settings can be powerful tools in our arsenal for improving oxygenation, but they can also be a double-edged sword if used incorrectly. Think of…
Reading Time: 6 minutesPATI in EMS Leadership: Breaking Free from the “Chain of Pain” After 20 years in EMS – from running calls to somehow ending up with a white shirt and too many meetings – I’ve learned one universal…
Reading Time: 8 minutesOpening Rant: The Irony of Forgotten Memory Aids I’m guessing most of you didn’t read my previous blog about mnemonics. You probably saved it with a clever acronym like “READ LATER” (Really Exciting Article Discussing Learning And…
Reading Time: 6 minutesLook, we’ve all been there. It’s 3 AM, and dispatch sends you to a private residence for an “agitated hospice patient.” Your partner’s half-asleep, you’re on your fifth cup of coffee, and this kind of call needs…
Reading Time: 8 minutesAfter 20 years in EMS and another decade teaching the next generation of life-savers, I’ve seen some things that make my mustache curl (and I don’t have one). But few things get under my skin quite like…
Reading Time: 5 minutesBy that same paramedic who still watches too many crime shows Listen up, investigators. Today we’re conducting a thorough interrogation of an increasingly popular witness in our prehospital investigations – the point-of-care ultrasound. Like that rookie detective…
Reading Time: 6 minutesAfter 20 years in the field and 15 years teaching, I’ve developed what you might call a love-hate relationship with mnemonics. You know, those clever little memory devices we all learned in school? SAMPLE, OPQRST, DCAPBTLS –…
Reading Time: 4 minutesListen up, medical warriors. After years of developing Intubation/RSI Checklist and reviewing hundreds of Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) protocols, I’ve discovered something that makes me cringe harder than a first-year medic attempting cricoid pressure – between 80%…
