Ray, Caleb and Dr. Hill continue with Dr. Glen Tinkoff, System Chief, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at University Hospitals. The discussion of having a defined Level 4 Trauma Center designation starts this episode and then the group discussion the changes in prehospital trauma care based .. i.e. tourniquets, lactated ringers and cervical collars that has been based on data collection.
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Adult Trauma for EMS Part 1
Ray Pace takes the lead this month as the crew talks adult trauma topics with, Dr. Glen Tinkoff, System Chief, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at University Hospitals. In this first episode of the series, Dr. Tinkoff reflects on how he came to find Trauma Surgery as a specialty including his early life as a first responder. The group discusses the varied capabilities of trauma center levels and the Golden Hour.
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Blood and Transfusion Medicine For EMS Live, Part 4
In this insightful episode of The Pre-Hospital Paradigm Podcast, Dr. John Hill and co-host Scott Wildenheim dive deep into the evolving world of blood transfusion medicine with special guests Vicki Cary, Manager of Transfusion Medicine, and Matt Howlett, System QA Coordinator for Blood Banks. Together, they explore the critical role of blood and blood products in EMS and trauma care, the challenges of maintaining blood supplies, and recent advancements expanding paramedic scope of practice in Ohio. #prehospitalparadigmpodcast
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Transfusion Medicine for EMS - Part 3
As Dr. Hill, Scott, Vicky and Matt start to wind up the discussion regarding transfusion medicine for EMS, i.e. using blood products in the prehospital setting, they discuss the proper storage requirements necessary for products and the costs of maintaining the blood collection, storage and distribution process. What’s being considered before implementing blood products into the streets.
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Transfusion Medicine for EMS - Part 2
Scott and Dr. John Hill continue with their guests from the UH blood bank. The discussion continues regarding the emergent useage of blood products before and after the type and screening which can be done with 10 minutes or less depending on the type of testing equipment. They also move on to educating EMS professionals regarding being a part of the collection/donation process.
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