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Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
Heat Related Illness
Over the month of August, it is reported that 50 people in the US lost their lives as as result of the warm temperatures. Warm temperatures and heat releated illness are actually a very common of environmental illness. The prehospital provider will be treat heat related illness not only in summer months, but also in military setttings, frontier environments, and in the setting of athletic events. Furthermore, public safety officials such as fire, police, and EMS are also at risk for heat related illness in the course of duty. These conditions are often life-threating.
Download | Duration: 00:44:39
Crush Syndrome: complication of earthquakes and cave-ins
Given the recent events of the mine cave-in in Utah and the earthquake in Peru, it is an appropirate opportunity to review crush syndrome.
Download | Duration: 00:12:27
Airway and Ventilation
Airway. This is a discussion of the concepts in the airway and ventilation chapter of the PHTLS textbook.
Download | Duration: 00:39:41
Prehopsital Intubation with Traumatic Brain Injury
What is the effect of prehospital intubation on patient outcomes following traumatic brain injury. This episode will examine the scientific data.
Download | Duration: 00:19:10
Burn Injuries
Burn injuries are common this time of year with back yard grilling, lawn mowers,and camping. This episode will discuss some basic in the care of thermal burns.
Download | Duration: 00:34:12
Bomb and Blast Injuries
Bombings have been demonstrated to be a very effective tool of terrorist to produce a large amount of injuries and terror. The injuries from bomb and blast injuries have some unique properties. This episode will explain the properties of a blast injury and provide an introduction to the nature of these types of injuries.
Download | Duration: 00:25:36
Fluid Resuscitation: what's new?
In cases of blood loss, methods of prehospital fluid resuscitation may actually worsen the patient's condition. This episode will explore the recent scientific literature in fluid resuscitation of the trauma victim.
Download | Duration: 00:17:58
Introduction to IV fluids
What is the difference between crystalloids and colloids? What are the fluid compartments of the body? How much IV fluid is needed to replace a blood loss of 1000 mL. IV fluid replacement can be very confusing. There is a large amount of discussion in the scientific medical journals about fluid resuscitation in trauma care. This podcast is a brief introduction of some of the concepts and terms of IV fluid therapy. Also presented is the science as to why IV fluid therapy is so ineffective in volume expansion.
Download | Duration: 00:27:09
Pelvic Fractures
Pelvic fractures can lead to rapidly fatal blood loss. This episode we present the various type of pelvic fractures as well as the challanges of providing prehospital care of these patients. Finally, a recent journal article regarding pelvic binders is reviewed.
Download | Duration: 00:21:58
Intraosseous Vascular Access
IO access is often thought by many to be used only for pediatric patients. Hardly. IO access was designed over 80 years ago for use in adult trauma patients. Learn how this rapid and reliable technique of obtaining venous access may be used in the care of your trauma patients.
Download | Duration: 00:16:29