Upmc Commandcast

Mark Pinchalk, Patient Care Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh EMS, overviews the “Crashing Patient” education program and operational changes that have improved outcomes for critical patients. Since implementing a targeted education program, City of Pittsburgh EMS has rapidly identified and provided immediate, targeted interventions to prevent cardiovascular collapse in patients experiencing medical shock states. PA Continuing Education Quiz and Show Notes are available on our website. www.upmc.com/CommandCast

A brief consult to overview the education opportunities coming up next week in the Pittsburgh area.     Tuesday, August 16 from 1300-1600 Understanding Mental Illness and Suicide Presented by the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention EMSI Regional Office 1002 Church Hill Road Pittsburgh, PA Register by emailing info@emsi.org   Wednesday, August 17 from 1300-1715 Seizure Education for EMS - Four Lecture Series Presented by ASET, The Neurodiagnostic Society Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh 600 Commonwealth Place Pittsburgh, PA Registration available at aset.org/epilepsy911    

Dr. Raquel Forsythe discusses the importance of early hemorrhage control and strategies for professional and lay rescuers to recognize and mitigate severe blood loss. This episode also overviews the federal initiative and local efforts to expand the "Stop the Bleed" campaign. PA Continuing Education Quiz and Show Notes are available on our website. www.upmc.com/CommandCast        

Drs. Todd Phillips and Joshua Shulman, Toxicology Fellows at the UPMC Medical Division of Toxicology, discuss the severity of the opiate abuse epidemic and the best practices for EMS and lay-rescuers to minimize preventable death. They review the indications, potential complications, and administration strategies for EMS to safely mitigate preventable deaths while simultaneously minimizing potential complications. In the Research Minute, Dr. Jeremiah Escajeda, Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, overviews the ALPS (Amiodarone, Lidocaine, Placebo) Study and the potential impact upon EMS. PA Continuing Education Quiz and Show Notes are available on our website. www.upmc.com/CommandCast

Dr. Brian Jankowitz, Associate Professor of Neurologic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and Co-Director of Endovascular Therapy, overviews the emerging evidence, current practices, and future areas of study in stroke care. In this episode's "Research Minute," Dr. Chris Martin-Gill, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, reviews data to determine the actual success rate and predictive factors of failed airway management when utilizing a King Airway Device. PA Continuing Education Quiz and Show Notes are available on our website. www.upmc.com/CommandCast

A brief consult to promote the upcoming EMS Update Conference at Seven Springs Mountain Resort from March 31-April 2, 2016. This annual event is the largest EMS conference in Pennsylvania. Not only will UPMC staff be participating in the vending area and hosting social events, but our clinical experts are also presenting an amazing 42 continuing education sessions. Come for one day or all three, but please consider taking advantage of this opportunity. See you there! For complete details and conference registration -- www.emsupdate.com  

Dr. Chris Seymour, Associate Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and Core Faculty in the Critical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, discusses strategies for prehospital providers to identify and manage sepsis. Dr. Vince Mosesso, Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, presents the "Research Minute" overviewing and discussing some of the preliminary data emerging from the Excellence in Prehospital Injury Care (EPIC) TBI study. PA Continuing Education Quiz and Show Notes are available on our website. www.upmc.com/CommandCast