Prehospital Paradigm Podcast University Hospitals of Cleveland

This month, we welcome Kyle Schnarrs, Flight Nurse and Nathan Brazytis, Flight Paramedic from the UH AirMed critical care transport system. In the first of a 4-part series, they discuss how to become a flight paramedic/nurse as well as answer many questions about air medical transport including a day-in-the-life-of!

This month we discuss field termination and DOA situations with Dr. Donald Spaner. We will dive into what the medical control physician is looking to hear from the field provider's report, the importance of the care of the family members on scene, and DNRs. Recorded at the Madison Township Fire Department.

In this 3rd part of our discussion of field termination of care and DOA situations, the crew and Dr. Spaner talk about the Do Not Resuscitation situations. DNR does NOT mean do NOTHING! Anything that gives the patient comfort can be utilized on a patient under a DNR order.

The discussion of EMS field termination of care and DOA situations continues with Dr. Don Spaner. More actual cases are discussed as peer review including BLS termination of care. "When in doubt, start resuscitation." Also, part of the profession of being an EMS provider is learning how to discuss field termination of care with the family on scene.

The team gathers with Dr. Donald Spaner joins for a discussion of field termination and DOA situations. This discussion includes a review of actual cases as a peer review. Part 1, what the medical control physician is looking to hear from the field provider's report.

As you already know, in the months when we have a 5th Monday, we have an extra airway series episode.  This month, the team is talking blind-insertion airways. Interesting note, even anesthesia prefer a supraglottic airway device over intubation in short cases. Be sure to head to our Prehospital Paradigm Podcast YouTube channel to see the team demonstrate each of th skills discussed on this extra episode.