MCHD Paramedic Podcast

With the recent transition of IV acetaminophen from patent to generic, it's a good time to discuss MCHD's 2021 NAEMSP abstract describing our prehospital experience with IV tylenol for pain. If you'v...

8 Nov 202123min

Everything occlusion MI isn't always STEMI. After a recent discussion of "STEMI equivalents" during MCHD continuing education, Dr. Patrick cared for a textbook hyperacute T wave patient in his emerge...

25 Okt 202116min

We’ve recently rolled out a new medication protocol here at MCHD. Join the medical directors to discuss the why, when, and how behind MCHD’s droperidol protocol. Like many pharmacologic treatments i...

11 Okt 202131min

It seems as though each week brings some crazy and bizarre COVID-19 related news. MCHD Cpt. Megan Powell joins the podcast to spread the word about a harrowing COVID related case that made us all sto...

27 Sep 202126min

**NOTE - THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED PRIOR TO THE DELTA SURGE** The MCHD clinical crew (Pre-Delta, obviously)attended an actual in-person EMS meeting – EAGLES 2021. One of the most interesting talks wa...

13 Sep 202119min

Join the podcast crew as they discuss a recent study investigating the risk of being awake while paralyzed when intubated in the emergency department setting. This is definitely an under-discussed to...

30 Aug 202128min

Like the rest of the country and world, our Montgomery County hospital partners and ED's have been under severe strain due to a myriad of factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This had led to a s...

16 Aug 202124min

Charting is one of the more neglected skills from an EMS educational emphasis standpoint. As a result, what the medical director ends up reading during chart review is often wildly variable. Join th...

2 Aug 202128min