Heavy Lies the Helmet
Summary: Heavy Lies the Helmet, LLC is an education company comprised of industry leaders still actively working in the fields of pre-hospital critical care and search and rescue. Through an IA MED partnership, we are an accredited podcast and blog that openly discusses the world of resuscitation and aviation. We highlight caring for critically ill and injured patients in addition to the controversies surrounding their management. Though tailored to the transport environment, our information is applicable to any intrahospital discipline working in an emergency or intensive care setting. We utilize the most recent evidence to provide applicable and accurate education that can assist in improving individual clinical practice and overall program operations. We offer continuing education units to any listener and/or reader interested in obtaining credit for their progressive learning experience.
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- Artist: Mike & Bryan Boone
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Podcasts:
In this episode, we interview Dr. Robert McKnight; an emergency physician who specializes in tactical medicine. Active shooter scenarios are increasingly common and require specialized training for pre-hospital medical personnel. Listen closely as Dr. McKnight relays invaluable information on how we as transport crew members can do our part in assisting law enforcement during these critical situations.
In this episode, we begin a multi-part series regarding electrolytes. Listen in as we discuss hypo and hyper states, and the obscure changes that will drastically change your plan of attack in the patient with dyschloremia. We also briefly touch on acid-base balance and the limitations of anion gap.
In this "Short Final", we offer advice on how to acquire a job in HEMS/critical care transport. Though this topic has been addressed by many others, it remains one of the most frequently asked questions by listeners. We hope that our share of knowledge will contribute to your professional success in this particular field of medicine.
Most of us are familiar with resuscitation of the standard sick person. But how do we change our course of treatment when caring for the patient with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)? In this episode, we bring out a case study and discuss variances in managing a sick SCD patient.
In this episode, we discuss potential bradycardia in traumatic injuries. We touch on main differential diagnoses and their treatment options; primarily focusing on neurological injuries and how we can maximize our effectiveness.
In this episode, we introduce ourselves and explain the intent of our podcast. We are extremely excited to begin this journey and hope to contribute valuable information to the critical care transport industry.
