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 [email protected]

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

Happy EMS Week 2016!

We are joined this time by Dr. Paul Paris, Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and Medical Director of UPMC Prehospital Care. In this episode, Dr. Paris shares many stories highlighting the path of innovation in emergency medicine that has taken place in Pittsburgh, PA from the mid-1970s until today. This "uniquely Pittsburgh" discussion highlights the role our region has played in developing the modern day EMS system.

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

In this video podcast, Dr. Chris Martin-Gill presents the Rapid Arterial Occlusion Evaluation Scale, or RACE exam. The RACE exam aims to identify those patients suffering from large vessel occlusion, who may benefit from triage to an interventional stroke center. Dr. Martin-Gill outlines the EMSI Regional Protocol directing local providers on how and when to apply the exam in patient care.

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. Brian Sicari, Biomedical Engineer for the Artificial Heart Program at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital lectures to a live audience at UPMC Mercy Hospital. In his presentation, Dr. Sicari reviews the various types of ventricular assist devices, and provides a series of best practices for EMS providers to effectively trouble-shoot these devices. Dr. Sicari also overviews patient assessment and management strategies for the VAD dependent population.

PA Continuing Education Quiz and Show Notes are available on our website. www.upmc.com/CommandCast

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