The Overrun Podcast Archive
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Episode 111: Amy Eisenhauer on Leadership, Fatigue, and Use Disorders
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Summary In this conversation, Amy Eisenhauer discusses the qualities of a good leader in EMS and the importance of mentoring. She emphasizes the need for leaders to care about their people and listen to their needs and goals. Amy also highlights the value of having a mentor and a board of directors to support and guide one’s career. The conversatio…
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Episode 110: EMS WEEK with Dr. Zaffer Qasim
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Summary In this episode, Dr. Zaf Qasim discusses advances in medical resuscitation and the future of cardiac arrest care. The conversation covers topics such as compression-only CPR, the controversy surrounding head-up CPR, the use of band and piston-driven devices, and the potential of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR). The impor…
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Episode 109: Dr. Ken Milne, Small BVMs, and Nitroglycerine
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Summary In this episode, Dr. Ken Milne discusses two studies related to emergency medicine. The first study examines the use of small adult ventilation bags in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The study found that small bags were associated with a lower rate of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) compared to standard bags. However, this was an …
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Episode 108: DEI in EMS with Dr. Tristan Glenn and Dr. Alicia Rouff
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A Block Dr. Tristan Glenn discusses diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the context of EMS. He emphasizes the importance of understanding and valuing individual identities and lived experiences. Microaggressions are explored as harmful behaviors that communicate negative appraisals of individuals. The lack of diversity in EMS is highlighted, …
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Episode 107: Cardiac and Non-Cardiac Chest Pain with Dr. Mike Berkenbush
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Summary Dr. Mike Berkenbush joins the podcast to discuss the challenges in EMS education on differentiating chest pain. The conversation highlights the need for a broader approach to chest pain, beyond just focusing on heart attacks. The importance of field impressions and open-ended questions in assessment is emphasized. The discussion also explor…
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Dr. Peter O’Meara discusses the concept of paramedic practitioners and the need for higher education and professional recognition in the field. He compares paramedic practice in the US and Australia, highlighting the similarities in patient populations and the importance of a unified profession. The attrition rates and lack of a career ladder in th…
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Summary In this episode, Ed and Dan discuss several topics related to medicine and EMS in 2023. They start by reviewing a study on the use of nitroglycerin in acute pulmonary edema and congestive heart failure, highlighting its positive effects on blood pressure and oxygenation. They then move on to a comparison of succinylcholine and rocuronium in…
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Dan Gerard is the president of the International Association of EMS Chiefs, who authored a position statement in August of 2023 supporting the use of whole blood as the standard of care for hemorrhagic injury. IAEMSC joins a growing list of national and international organizations that support this change. In this interview, Ed and Dan talk to Dan …
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Drs. Mike and Mike join Ed to discuss updates in prehospital stroke care. Are we using the right stroke scale for our patients? Are we taking them to suitable hospitals? The gang discusses stroke care in 2023 and where we can go from here. From the episode notes: Treatment of LVO patients Thrombolytics (tPA, tenecteplase) Mechanical thrombectomy di…
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Episode 102: Jason Patton from Fire Department Chronicles
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Jason Patton is a firefighter with 17 years of experience that discusses EMS and Firefighting misadventures on his Tiktok channel (@firedepartmentchronicles). Jason joins Ed, Jess, and Kevin to discuss how we can use social media to advance the message of EMS and improve the industry. Follow The Overrun on IG: @OverrunProductions Follow The Overrun…
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