Only Anaphylaxis... and Nothing More..?

Only Anaphylaxis... and Nothing More..?

Author: Long Pause Media | FlightBridgeED March 26, 2025 Duration: 1:41:46
Is this a case of a LETHAL distracting injury? Can there ever be such a thing? Is an amped up responder with a "just-go" mentality in the right? Listen and find out!

Hosted by paramedics Spencer Oliver and Christopher Pfingsten, EMS 20/20 turns the ambulance bay into a classroom without walls. Each episode is built around the raw, unfiltered details of real emergency calls, dissecting the split-second decisions and complex scenarios that define pre-hospital care. The conversation moves beyond textbook protocols to examine the human factors, the unexpected complications, and the critical thinking that truly matters when the pressure is on. You’ll hear a frank analysis of what worked, what didn’t, and the practical lessons that only come from years on the road. This podcast serves as an ongoing dialogue for the EMS community, whether you’re a student building your foundation, a veteran medic refreshing your perspective, or simply someone curious about the realities of emergency medicine. The focus is always on the granular details of the job-the kind of insight that changes practice. It’s a deep dive into the art and science of field medicine, produced by Long Pause Media and FlightBridgeED. Tune in for a candid look at the challenges and nuances faced by responders every day, where every call has a story and every story has a takeaway you can use.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 236

EMS 20/20
Podcast Episodes
The Correct Way to do Things Wrong [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:40
Spencer and Chris pick a part a call where a tube stays in place longer than it should and the crew doesn't stay in place long enough. An end tidal of 0 and a load-and-go code 99? Someone messed up... or did they?
Hypothesis for Hypotension [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:59
Chris and Spencer dig into a call where a patient has a mysterious onset of sudden hypotension. A lone Paramedic has hard choices to make with little in the way of vital signs, presenting decision making roadblocks to ov…
Amputee with an AMI [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:01
Chris and Spencer talk about a call that just doesn't stop getting worse as a mix of veteran and new providers tackle a chest pain patient with a complicated history.
Shocking Mistakes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:12
Spence and Chris discuss the pitfalls of assessment short cuts as they review a scenario that gets harder and harder to listen to as the call goes on.
Seize... sure? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:53
Chris and Spencer review a scenario in which a disagreement over a pediatric patient leads to delayed treatment.