The VetECC Podcast

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The VetECC podcast is focused on small animal emergency and critical care education. We bring you guest interviews, refreshers, talk about the latest research, and talk about our favourite cases.

Episodes

  1. 08/25/2020

    9: CPR Questions with Laura Rosewell

    Hello friends, today we chat with Registered Veterinary Nurse (VTS IM) Laura Rosewell about CPR. This was audio ripped from an Instagram live session we did recently. We talk through general CPR business, answer questions, and talk about our own experiences. Please let us know if you have any questions. Laura is at https://www.instagram.com/vetinternalmedicinenursing/ We discuss the RECOVER Guidelines which are available free online: https://recoverinitiative.org/cpr-guidelines/current-recover-guideline/ As also recommend (but not sponsored by) the Veterinary RECOVER Certification Course for both nurses/techs and veterinarians: https://recoverinitiative.org/

    1h 21m

  2. 05/30/2020

    8: Shop talk with Lou Northway

    In this episode we catch up with Lou Northway, aka Lou the Vet Nurse.  Topics discussed in the podcast: Who is Lou and what does she do? Keeping patients warm during procedures and anaesthetics Getting your team engaged in auditing and patient safety Checklists and protocols Burn out and longevity Civility in the workplace The Webinar Vet Wellness Series Laryngoscope as a Murder Weapon Books mentioned: If you want to support the show you can help by buying the books via the links below Adam Kay's Book: This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor Samuel Shem: House of God Atul Gawande: The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right

    1h 33m

  3. 06/24/2019

    7. Allergy or anaphylaxis? First line treatment

    In this episode, we have a short chat about how to identify anaphylaxis the management differences between an allergic reaction and anaphylaxis. Doses quoted in the episode: Adrenaline/Epinephrine IV/IM Dose: 0.005 - 0.01 mg/kg Infusion: 0.003 mg/kg/hr (0.05 mcg/kg/minute, 3 mcg/kg/hr depending on how your brain works).   Some fun papers: Lisciandro GR. Abdominal FAST (AFAST)-detected hemorrhagic effusion in 11 dogs with acute collapse and gallbladder wall edema (halo sign) with presumed anaphylaxis (abstract). J Vet Emerg Crit Care. 2016. World allergy organization guidelines for the assessment and management of anaphylaxis. World Allergy Organization Journal. 2010;4(2):13–37. Comparison of clinical findings between dogs with suspected anaphylaxis and dogs with confirmed sepsis. JAVMA. 2017. Anaphylaxis in dogs and cats. J Vet Emerg Crit Care. 2013.

    15 min

  4. 02/19/2019

    6. Radford on rabies and taking your health seriously

    Today we welcome Radford G. Davis, associate professor at Iowa State University. If you are curious about any of the following topics then this podcast is for you!   Alternate career paths to clinic-based medicine Rabies risks and what to do when you suspect rabies What zoonotic diseases post the highest risk to people Are needle sticks really a threat to people What’s better - hand washing or hand sanitizer? How to stay safe when interacting with patients What to do if coming in contact with infectious material How to develop an infectious disease control plan   Radford’s university page: https://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/users/rgdavis   Recent rabies webinar: https://www.thewebinarvet.com/speaker/radford-davis   Plague in dogs and cats: https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/plague-cats-dogs-public-health-concern   Photo competition: http://www.oie.int/for-the-media/press-releases/detail/article/launch-of-the-2018-oie-photo-competition/   Further rabies information: https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/health+topics/health+conditions+prevention+and+treatment/immunisation/vaccines/rabies+vaccines   Further rabies information: http://nasphv.org/Documents/NASPHVRabiesCompendium.pdf   Infection control plan: http://www.nasphv.org/documentsCompendiaVet.html   Books: This is going to hurt: diaries of a junior doctor https://amzn.to/2TW1nk1 Churchill: Walking with destiny  https://amzn.to/2EjEmlL Development as freedom  https://amzn.to/2X6sZoJ

    1h 16m

  5. 01/08/2019

    5. Shop talk with Liz Hughston. Mentoring, maropitant, and madness.

    In this episode of the VetECC podcast, I interview Liz Hughston MEd., RVT, CVT, VTS (SAIM, ECC) about her role as a mentor and practice consultant, as well as differences between practice in the USA and the UK. Look forward to an hour of shop talk, laughs, and stories about our experiences in veterinary medicine, as well as some critical evaluation of how our behaviour can affect practice.

    1h 14m

  6. 12/17/2018

    4. Dyspnoea, the first five minutes

    Hello friends, we are back with episode two of the foundations series. This time we are talking about approaching the dyspneic patient and what to do in the first five minutes. The papers/articles mentioned are linked below, including an excellent summary from previous guest Noah Jones. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch via the website at www.vetemerge.cc CO2 management for oxygen cages Visual triage vs triage scoring Recognising and alleviating dyspnoea

    29 min

  7. 10/15/2018

    3. Potential pitfalls and pearls for patients with pulmonary problems

    We are joined by Noah Jones, BSRT, RRT-ACCS, RCP, RVT, VTS (Research Anesthetist) respiratory guru extraordinaire. Noah is both a veterinary technician specialist and a human respiratory therapist. He works in a large referral hospital on the East Coast. His favourite topic is mechanical ventilation, and he travels the country teaching ventilator wet/dry labs at various conferences and venues. He is also a husband and father, and we have a guest appearance by his charming daughter during the show.    We discuss a range of topics, including oxygen therapy, monitoring, and blood sampling, and I get schooled in respiratory physiology.    Topics discussed in the podcast: Specialising in veterinary medicine Myocardial steal Criteria for intubation/ventilation Transporting the critically unwell respiratory patient Chest physiotherapy/coupage in pneumonia. Associated papers: https://www.cochrane.org/CD006338/ARI_chest-physiotherapy-for-pneumonia-in-adults https://www.cochrane.org/CD010277/chest-physiotherapy-for-pneumonia-in-children Nebulising: http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/60/7/1071.short Canine Influenza (pardon me forgetting the country in the podcast):​https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/guelph-professor-investigates-dog-influenza-1.4480602 Retrograde intubation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpm6NqYkgGI Cuffing endotracheal tubes: https://insights.ovid.com/pubmed?pmid=8484512 https://www.vaajournal.org/article/S1467-2987(16)30420-2/fulltext Oxygen in myocardial infarction: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0028423/ Oxygen use in the ICU: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2565306 Show notes for comments: http://vetemerge.cc/podcast/episode-2-potential-pitfalls-and-pearls-for-patients-with-pulmonary-problems

    1h 25m

  8. 10/08/2018

    2. Fluid Resuscitation

    Episode one of our foundations series is a brief primer on performing fluid resuscitation in patients with hypovolaemic shock.  If you have any questions, please head to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/vetemergecc) or our website (www.vetemerge.cc). Belows is a link for calculating fluid rates following resuscitation: https://www.aaha.org/public_documents/professional/guidelines/fluidtherapy_guidlines_toolkit.pdf Further reading about hypovolaemic shock and fluid therapy: http://www.vetfolio.com/cardiology/shock-pathophysiology

    22 min

  9. 09/19/2018

    1. Sedation and analgesia in the veterinary emergency room

    Thank you for listening to our very first Emergency and Critical Care Education podcast. We were graced with the presence of Dr Andrew Foster, resident in anaesthesia and analgesia at the Royal Veterinary College. We discuss the various tools in our arsenal for managing pain and to provide sedation in the veterinary emergency room. An associated article and other resources can be found at: http://vetemerge.cc/podcast/episode-1-sedation-and-analgesia-in-the-veterinary-emergency-room

    1h 16m
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The VetECC podcast is focused on small animal emergency and critical care education. We bring you guest interviews, refreshers, talk about the latest research, and talk about our favourite cases.

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    vetemergecc
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2020
  • Episodes
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