This month's AirCare Series post is the first podcast in the series! In this podcast one of our current interns, Adam Gottula, interviews a graduate of our program, Andrew Latimer. Dr. Latimer is currently a Senior EMS Fellow at the University of Washington. In this interview, Dr. Latimer discusses how they use pre-hospital ultrasound at his flight program as well as his thoughts on the future applications of this technology.
Read MoreAir Care Series is back! This time with one of the most feared procedures in pre-hospital medicine: the Resuscitative Hysterotomy (aka peri-mortem c-section). Pregnant patients scare us, but coding pregnant patients scare us even more. Read on to learn not only when to perform this procedure, but how to perform it properly and safely.
Read MoreThe first installment of our new AirCare series! We start off with one of the most anxiety provoking scenarios we encounter on AirCare: the pediatric airway. Read on to learn how to calmly and methodically manage this difficult patient.
Read MoreSRU (pronounced "shrew") = Shock Resuscitation Unit
Training in, and managing, the SRU is one of the crown jewels of our residency. It is where the sickest of the sick patients are found in our ED. It is a crucible, a test of knowledge and strength, and a true manifestation of the tripartite mission of our department: Leadership, Excellence, and Opportunity.
Training in, and managing, the SRU is one of the crown jewels of our residency. It is where the sickest of the sick patients are found in our ED. It is a crucible, a test of knowledge and strength, and a true manifestation of the tripartite mission of our department: Leadership, Excellence, and Opportunity.
