The Critical Clinician

The Critical Clinician
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The Critical Clinician is a paramedic podcast focused on real-world pre-hospital care, clinical reasoning, and the decision-making behind emergency calls. 🚑 There are no names, places, addresses or identifiable mentions within this podcast as to protect the anonymity and confidentially of all patients and physicians as per AHPRA requirements for paramedic professionality.

  1. 03/06/2025

    Obstructive shock | PART 3

    In this part 3 of 3 episode, we talk about the final type of shock. Sources • https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-shock/basics/art-20056620#:~:text=Shock%20is%20a%20critical%20condition,getting%20enough%20blood%20or%20oxygen. • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6323133/#s2 • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513297/ • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470316/#:~:text=In%20distributive%20shock%2C%20systemic%20vasodilation,further%20complicating%20the%20clinical%20picture. • https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/cardiogenic-shock • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482255/ • https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.119.011991 • https://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/219022/cpg_cardiogenic-shock.pdf • https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/485333#:~:text=The%20mechanism%20of%20cardiac%20arrest,rises%20and%20cardiogenic%20shock%20ensues. • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11266805/#:~:text=Etiologically%2C%20obstructive%20shock%20is%20caused,a%20very%20high%20PEEP%20level . • https://www.osmosis.org/answers/obstructive-shock

    6 min

  2. 03/06/2025

    Distributive and cardiogenic shock | PART 2

    Part 2 of 3 talking about the different prehospital types of pathophysiological shock. • https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-shock/basics/art-20056620#:~:text=Shock%20is%20a%20critical%20condition,getting%20enough%20blood%20or%20oxygen. • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6323133/#s2 • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513297/ • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470316/#:~:text=In%20distributive%20shock%2C%20systemic%20vasodilation,further%20complicating%20the%20clinical%20picture. • https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/cardiogenic-shock • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482255/ • https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.119.011991 • https://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/219022/cpg_cardiogenic-shock.pdf • https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/485333#:~:text=The%20mechanism%20of%20cardiac%20arrest,rises%20and%20cardiogenic%20shock%20ensues. • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11266805/#:~:text=Etiologically%2C%20obstructive%20shock%20is%20caused,a%20very%20high%20PEEP%20level . • https://www.osmosis.org/answers/obstructive-shock

    10 min

  3. 03/06/2025

    Hypovolaemic shock | PART 1

    Part 1 of 3 talking about the different prehospital types of pathophysiological shock. Sources • https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-shock/basics/art-20056620#:~:text=Shock%20is%20a%20critical%20condition,getting%20enough%20blood%20or%20oxygen. • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6323133/#s2 • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513297/ • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470316/#:~:text=In%20distributive%20shock%2C%20systemic%20vasodilation,further%20complicating%20the%20clinical%20picture. • https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/cardiogenic-shock • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482255/ • https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.119.011991 • https://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/219022/cpg_cardiogenic-shock.pdf • https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/485333#:~:text=The%20mechanism%20of%20cardiac%20arrest,rises%20and%20cardiogenic%20shock%20ensues. • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11266805/#:~:text=Etiologically%2C%20obstructive%20shock%20is%20caused,a%20very%20high%20PEEP%20level . • https://www.osmosis.org/answers/obstructive-shock

    12 min

  4. 02/13/2025

    Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) | CRIB CHAT

    In this Crib Chat episode, we talk about a widely used tool in prehospital care, the glasgow coma scale.

    12 min

  5. 02/06/2025

    Cellulitis

    In this episode Steph discusses a case study and pathophysiology around cellulitis, a common presentation in the prehospital environment. Sources: https://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/219045/cpg_cellulitus.pdf https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cellulitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20370762 https://www.healthline.com/health/cellulitis#fa-qs https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549770/

    9 min

  6. 01/23/2025

    Adrenaline | PHARMACOLOGY

    This episode was made in conjunction to last week's episode 'Anaphylaxis and severe allergies'. We discuss the pharmacology of adrenaline in a paramedic scope. Sources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/sympathomimetic-drug https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/sympathomimetic https://study.com/learn/lesson/alpha-beta-receptors.html https://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0025/219319/DTP_Adrenaline-epinephrine.pdf https://pharmrev.aspetjournals.org/#:~:text=Review%20of%20the%20literature%20shows,that%20another%20important%20fraction%20is https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22611-epinephrine-adrenaline

    8 min

  7. 01/16/2025

    Anaphylaxis & severe allergies

    In our first pathophysiology episode for the year, I talk about a brief case study relating to an anaphylactic presentation and the pathophysiology. Sources: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/135065-overview#a3 https://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/219043/cpg_anaphylaxis-and-allergy.pdf  https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/capillary-permeability#:~:text=An%20increase%20in%20capillary%20permeability,fluid%20in%20the%20interstitial%20compartment.  https://www.allergy.org.au/hp/anaphylaxis/adrenaline-injector-prescription

    10 min

  8. 01/09/2025

    Hello 2025!

    Plans for 2025, catchup from the holidays and reintroduction for new listeners.

    10 min
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The Critical Clinician is a paramedic podcast focused on real-world pre-hospital care, clinical reasoning, and the decision-making behind emergency calls. 🚑 There are no names, places, addresses or identifiable mentions within this podcast as to protect the anonymity and confidentially of all patients and physicians as per AHPRA requirements for paramedic professionality.

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  • Creator
    The Critical Clinician
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    34
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