Tim's Take Away on EMS and Education related topics Tim Reitz

In this episode, we dive into looking at the controversy behind the use of the Nasopharyngeal Airway. We close out the episode with what the literature actually says about this simple life-saving device.
References:
Text Books
Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support 9th Ed. 2019
AAOS Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, 12th Ed, 2021
Journals:
Stat Pearls, Nasopharyngeal Airway. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513220/
Roberts, K., Whallet, H., Bleetman, A.;Emerg Med J 2005;22:394–396. doi: 10.1136/emj.2004.021402
Thangavel AR, Panneerselvam S, Rudingwa P, Sivakumar RK. Nasopharyngeal airway size selection and its implication in the management of pediatric difficult airway. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacolg 2020;36:565-6.
Seo., et.al. Severe Spastic Trismus without Generalized Spasticity after Unilateral Brain Stem Stroke https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3309321/#:~:text=However%2C%20trismus%20after%20brain%20stem,brain%20injury%20is%20relatively%20common.
 
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Active learning is not just important in the classroom, it is also important during the study process. Reading for learning becomes more effective when you annotate your readings. This session will provide a brief how-to regarding annotation.
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In 2018, the American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma, and the National Association of Emergency Physicians released a joint consensus statement on Spinal Motion Restriction. This short session provides a way to apply the document to EMS students and providers. Need to see this in a visual format? https://youtu.be/uNxYKqvDofE
 

Rereading your textbook does not improve your knowledge. What does improve your recall for when you need it is retrieval Practice. This shot tip will describe how to set up retrieval practice.

In this episode, Tim walks through some basic airway positioning to ensure better oxygenation and ventilation for our patients. This podcast does have a corresponding video https://youtu.be/tcMINfNrBzU
 

In this episode, we talk about injures to the abdomen, the GI and GU areas from the EMT standpoint. When learning about the human body, a lot of folks become confused with the organs inside the abdomen. This episode provides an important realization that being familiar with the locations of the organs will help predict those patients who can experience shock early on and those who may develop life-threatening infections later on.
The opinions expressed are those of the host and do not represent opinions or views of the host's employers. The information contained in the podcasts does not constitute medical or legal advice.