The Unimaginable Weight of Incredible Trauma
With deep, full bodied flavors of trauma and some light herbal notes of scene management during an MCI, the guys pour you a glass of wine to... decompress with.
May 11, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 96
EMS 20/20
EMS 20/20 is podcast hosted by two experienced Paramedics. Spencer Oliver and Christopher Pfingsten discuss real calls run by real responders and pull out the lessons you won't find in a text book. This podcast is aimed at Paramedic students, seasoned Paramedics looking to refresh, or any one interested in a deeper dive into pre-hospital health care.
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Episodes
Boldly Going (To The Birthing Center)
Spencer and Chris Boldly examine a call that occurs in a birthing center where a patient is hypotensive for obvious reasons... or are they?
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 95
Overdosed on AMS
Spencer and Chris try to stay with a crew as they wind down the treacherous rabbit hole that is an altered mental status patient. Do they take the wrong path? In short... probably, but listen and find out why they go where they go on this week's episode!
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 94
Do Not Resuscitate The 80's
You ever want to intubate someone, but they tell you no? Chris swears a little less (barely) in today's episode that examines DNR's, POLST forms, and inaccurate SaO2 probes. We also get another rant from Chris!
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 93
Bill and Bob's Excellent Misadventure
Spencer and Chris go on a crazy adventure as they explore the choices made by Bill and Bob, two partners taking care of a patient that either stayed on or fell off the wagon... with a hard thud. Is it trauma? Is it alcohol? Did they miss something? Listen and find out on this week's episode!
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 92
The Queen's Gambit
The guy's review a call where the patient is deep trouble long before anyone arrives. In one of our longer and more serious episodes, the guy's talk about what it means to lead a call and how to talk to family members when things aren't going well.
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 91
Never Ending Plot Twists
The guys are given a call that takes place in a precarious system with a patient that has no memory... and a never ending stream of twists and turns that take this call from "eh" to WTF in a hurry.
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 90
Is This Even Legal?
On this weeks episode a very sick patient is taken to the hospital... but do issues of patient abandonment arise when a Paramedic refused to be the primary provider? Listen to this weeks call and find out if Spencer and Chris can close the case.
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 89
(Please) Free CO2
A crew find a patient that rapidly deteriorates, prompting quick action. Baffling monitor readings are the result, so the Chris and Spence bring in back up: Nicole Johnson, a seasoned ICU RN and host of the Found Down podcast join the team to figure out some crazy numbers in one of our biggest episodes yet!
Feb 16, 2022•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 88
Never Tell Me The Odds!
In an-almost-Valentines-Day special, the guys pick a part a call that has some unusual possibilities for symptoms that started during unusual circumstances that results in an unusual diagnosis. Can the guys shed any light on this unusual episode?
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 87
STEMTRAUMI
A drunk patient decides that a new Paramedic and their partner need a one stop shop for possible problems, and they absolutely deliver. But do Chris and Spencer deliver on the education? Listen and find out!
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 84
Stay Frosty
Chris (finally) brings a call that involved an upside down truck, a frozen patient, and a frozen crew... at least when it comes to deciding on exactly what to do! Do they ever figure it out? Listen and find out!
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 83
Ambulance Ambush
A crew of three Paramedics finds themselves in a situation that no responder ever wants to be in when a patient goes Super Saiyan. Medicate? Evacuate? Also, Chris questions the validity of checking for painful stimuli and challenges the internet... will he regret it?
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 82
The Devil Wears 5.11
This week's episode features a simpler call that absolutely has some clinical errors in it... but are they a result of a bad partnership? Which is more toxic: the patient or the work environment? Listen and find out in this intense episode of EMS 20/20!
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 81
The Usual Suspects
In the 80th Episode of EMS 20/20, a car crash leads to a highly symptomatic patient... but why? Is it trauma, or was there a medical event that caused the crash? Is it both? Be sure to view the EKG on our social media and see if you can figure it out before we do!
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 80
Respiratory "S" Word Virus
Spencer and Chris dive into a call where parental controls are in play as a pediatric patient struggles to breathe. How do you both treat a patient and calm scared parents? Listen and find out!
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 79
It Won't Stop Bleeding
Like a leaky faucet, a patient's leg has sprung a leak and a BLS crew does their best to stop the out of control flow. Do they dam the river? Find out on this week's episode!
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 78
Hit or Stay?
LISTENER FEEDBACK WANTED! A crew has to make a hard choice... stay and play or load and go? With a rapidly closing window to make a hard decision does the crew make the right choice? Spence and Chris give their opinions and ask for yours in this weeks episode!
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 77
Interpersonal Transfer
This week's call takes us to a chaotic and tense ER as a crew picks up a very sick patient to transfer them to a higher level of care. Interpersonal Communication takes center stage in this episode as Chris and Spencer play counselor.
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 76
Tough Crowd
Caught between quelling both a grumpy crowd and an unruly airway, a group of Care Bears are faced with problems from every angle. Do they prevail? Could they have prevailed? The guys go the distance to find out in this weeks episode!
Nov 10, 2021•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 75
Suspicious Heartache
A patient presents with classic signs of a heart attack... but is it? Spencer attempts to stump Chris (and possibly succeeds) in this weeks episode! Also... Chris tees off on physicians with Dr. House Syndrome ;)
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 74
Venti Sized Suckage
A Paramedic orders a Grande but ends up with a Venti sized problem on their hands. The guys try to answer one question: is there such a thing as too much coffee?
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 73
Should I Touch It?
A patient with a OW troubling and painOWful experience is treated by a OW crew OW that may be jumping to conclusions. Can our hosts offer up some sage advice without making too many Star Trek references? Can a patients implanted defibrillator shock you? Listen and find out!
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 72
Indiana Jonesing
A young patient is mentally stranded in space as a crew tries their best to figure out what, if anything could be wrong with this patient. Is it drugs? Is it a stroke? Listen and find out!
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 71
The Devil's Lettuce
In our 70th episode we talk about a call with a very difficult and vibrating (yes, vibrating) patient that is paired with a difficult partner. Just how bad can imitation marijuana be? Listen and find out!
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 70
Drinking with a Broken Heart
In today's episode we learn that Chris cannot take a scooter seriously as the guys analyze the treatment of a patient with an incredibly rare condition!
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 69
Fuster Cluck
An EMT Advanced finds themselves helming a call that just cannot seem to take a right turn. Can Spence and Chris spot the problem(s)? Have a listen and let us know what you think! Do you want to get FREE CE credits for listening? EMS 20/20 is teaming up with Guardian Test Prep to make it happen. Head over to www.guardiancme.com and add your name to the mailing list ASAP. We will tell you the second you are able to get free CE credits for listening to EMS 20/20 and we won't spam your inbox.
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 68
Flying or Lying?
In this weeks episode the guys run through a call about trust and helicopters in our first ever call from a Flight Paramedic! Can our crew sort out the truth before committing limited resources to a patient? Listen and find out!
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 67
Dead Versus Half Dead
A crew of responders finds themselves evacuating a hoarder home after finding one body and one patient who is really trying to be a body. Listen in to this weeks episode to see if this cluster of a call could have been changed for the better!
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 66
PB and Code
Spencer brings a code with a very sticky problem while Chris brings unrelated science. Listen and find out if Chris and Spence can get to the bottom of this harrowing call.
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 65
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