Episode 197 - Altered Mental Status - The Next 30 Minutes
We're going to take our "Serial Killers" series and continue into the transition from the ambulance to the emergency department. What happens to the patient with an altered patient once the ER doctor ...
10 Aug 46min
Episode 196 - Cervical Spine Immobilization In 2026: Evidence Vs. Dogma
We recently made some cervical spine immobilization protocol changes here at MCHD. Dr. Patrick and Dr. DePasquale discuss the history and literature that provide the foundation for rigid cervical col...
13 Juli 26min
Episode 195 - Cold Water Immersion For Heatstroke - Lessons From Phoenix
Drs. Geoff Comp and Jerry Snow join the podcast to discuss their recent paper describing their experience treating undifferentiated heatstroke in Phoenix with cold water immersion. Their protocol mir...
15 Juni 41min
Episode 194 - Mental Health Matters In EMS With Dr. Joe Gill
MCHD's Spencer Lantz and Fort Bend County EMS Medical Director, Dr. Gill join the podcast to discuss the importance of allowing an open conversation around the mental health issues and strain of being...
18 Maj 38min
Episode 193 - What Can EMS Learn From An Emergency Pharmacist? - Part 2
One of our major 2026 clinical and educational focus areas here at MCHD is medication error reduction. While medication errors are complex and have no simple solution, recognizing the issue is the ini...
20 Apr 31min
Episode 192 - What Can EMS Learn From An Emergency Pharmacist? - Part 1
One of our major 2026 clinical and educational focus areas here at MCHD is medication error reduction. While medication errors are complex and have no simple solution, recognizing the issue is the ini...
23 Mars 30min
Episode 191 - EMS Protocols 101
As discussed on prior episodes, we recently overhauled our entire protocol structure here at MCHD. One of our MCHD paramedics, David Lozano, joins us to discuss the foundations of EMS protocol creati...
23 Feb 36min
Episode 190 - Geriatric Considerations In EMS With Dr. Maia Dorsett
The most common podcast requests over the past couple of years have been focused on prehospital geriatric care. Dr. Maia Dorsett, EMS geriatric expert, joins us to discuss pearls and pitfalls when car...
26 Jan 49min
