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EMS 20/20

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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

Hive-way to the Danger Zone

Can the guys see where (or if) a handful of secret agents went wrong? Did they go wrong? Try to keep up with the twists and turns of this weeks episodes as everything from airway management to scene management is discussed.

Jul 05, 20231 hr 31 minEp. 126

Making a List... For Low SaO2

In a Lucky Charms fueled rage, Chris shares his thoughts on what it takes to be a Paramedic before the guys try and figure why a patient is so short of breath. Is it bronchoconstriction? Pulmonary Edema? Heart problems? Listen and find out!

Jun 21, 20231 hr 56 minEp. 125

Snapping Necks and Calling Helis

So we might not be COPS, but this episode is still bound to make you sweat as an accident in treacherous terrain interrupts the Catalina Wine Mixer. From hiking to helicopters, Chris puts Spence through the paces in this week's episode!

Jun 07, 20231 hr 35 minEp. 124

The Legend of Vent Machina

Spencer and Chris roll the dice on today's episode as we follow brave adventurers into the unknown as they set out with a vented patient to a nearby kingdom. What could possibly go wrong? Lots. Lots can go wrong.

May 24, 20232 hr 3 minEp. 123

LetterSTEMI Problems

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May 10, 20231 hr 34 minEp. 122

Breaking Blood Vessels

In this BLS focused episode, what you get is quintessential EMS 20/20. Multiple treatment options, CVA symptoms with hypotension, complicated crew dynamics, agency culture issues, and Chris ranting about kits.

Apr 26, 20231 hr 37 minEp. 121

Seizure Victim Unit

Is this episode's patient faking a seizure? Does it even matter? Or at least, does it matter more than the anger of a salty medic who terrorizes their trainee? Does THAT matter more than the ensuing medication error?

Apr 12, 20231 hr 31 minEp. 120

A-Hip-A

After Chris defends his position on TXA, Spencer UTTERLY STUMPS him in this week's episode where a patient is KILLED by HIP PAIN! Spoiler: Patient not actually killed by hip pain.

Mar 29, 20231 hr 42 minEp. 119

Bad to the (T)Bone

Spencer gives Chris some supervisor flashbacks as the guys analyze a call that may send the patient... and maybe even the crew... to their final destination. Listen and find out who lives, who dies, and who escapes death for at least two sequels.

Mar 15, 20231 hr 31 minEp. 118

You Give Love... A Bad Name

Spencer let's his playlist decide the title, but can the crew in today's episode decide where all the blood is coming from? Listen and find out! Listen at GuardianCME.com to get free CE!

Mar 01, 20231 hr 50 minEp. 117

Concert Concern

Today we fly our F-18's while launching our AAM's at some MDMA during and EDM concert! Or maybe it's SSRI's, or SS, or MAO-I's, or TCA's... or maybe we just need to RTB...

Feb 15, 20231 hr 35 minEp. 116

Pandammonia

Can Chris navigate his way and find the right direction as Spencer pitches an ALOC curveball? How does the crew do? And why is the receiving doctor so so mean?!

Feb 01, 20231 hr 53 minEp. 115

Pacing/Pressor Pressure

Special Guests from GuardianCME! Jason Seitz and Dr. Chris Seitz join the guys as they attempt to cook up an answer to a fork in the road on this weeks episode!

Jan 18, 20231 hr 42 minEp. 114

The One Where Bad Stuff Happens

Spencer and Chris are there for you in today's episode where a patient is "checked for police". Was the check good enough or should the crew have been more thorough? We also discuss the value of good... and honest... charting.

Jan 04, 20231 hr 21 minEp. 113

This Call Bugs Me

Are we dealing with another Peanut Butter Spider Sandwich situation, or is this title just clickbait? Or is it neither? An altered LOC patient has some curious and life threatening symptoms in this week's episode, and Chris briefly discusses how EMS 20/20 does advertising business at the end... if that's your thing.

Dec 21, 20221 hr 36 minEp. 112

Teenage Heartbreak

Maybe don't overthink the cover art, but do Chris and Spence finally argue about what to do about a really, really sick pediatric patient? Stir the oxygen tanks as the guys try and solve Houston's problem, and check our Facebook and Instagram for the EKG's associated with this episode!

Dec 07, 20222 hr 30 minEp. 111

The Fallout of Fallot

The title is not the give away you think it is! The guys follow a BLS crew that responds to the call no one ever wants to respond to. (WARNING: This episode contains sensitive subject matter.)

Nov 23, 20221 hr 34 minEp. 110

Type 1 For Doctor

Type 2 for Billing... Type 1 For Doctor. In today's episode the guys (finally) follow a BLS crew through a confusing call that involves spousal arguments and a good old fashioned dollup of just plain winging it when a patient scares the $*#@ out of his wife.

Nov 09, 20221 hr 32 minEp. 109

The Bourne Lift Assist

Chris and Spence are joined by Dr. Ritu Sahni and Mike Verkest of the EMS Show! Have a listen to this uplifting cross over episode that suffers from a little bit of title confusion.

Oct 26, 20221 hr 54 minEp. 108

G.I. Joe!

The guys go to battle with Snake Eyes and Duke against the evils of confirmation bias and... coffee grounds? Have a listen and see what goes right (and wrong) in this week's episode!

Oct 12, 20221 hr 30 minEp. 107

Falling into Hypoglycemia

A patient is found in the bottom of a flooded ditch and the only thing lower than their temperature is their blood sugar... a crew navigates a call that could go in any direction. Do they choose the right path? Listen and find out!

Sep 28, 20221 hr 44 minEp. 106

What's in the Salad? (AMS)

In these week's episode, Spencer and Chris pick apart a BLS call with really, really weird symptoms. Chris is put through the gauntlet as he tries to figure out what's causing the patient's odd behavior. Spoiler: Chris fails.

Sep 14, 20221 hr 40 minEp. 105

Severus Arterious!

SORRY FOR THE DELAY! BLAME CHRIS! The guys review a call with a patient that needs just a touch of magic to a large neck wound. Was the crew able to cast the right spell? Listen and find out!

Sep 02, 20221 hr 40 minEp. 104

Drop It Like It's Hot

With help from gravity, two EMT's find themselves doing the one thing we swore to never do. Is today's episode a master class in recovery, or did the crew grab shovels and dig even deeper? Listen to find out as Spencer dishes out the story and Chris rants about naming medical conditions after people.

Aug 17, 20221 hr 42 minEp. 103

The Request For Calcium Is Denied

On today's episode Spencer and Chris exam a broken system and some broken... Calcium Channels? A sweetly named crew takes on an overdose! Do they succeed? Listen and find out!

Aug 03, 20221 hr 35 minEp. 102

Bicycles and Minivans

Check the body cam footage! https://youtu.be/FIJxaIUjhfo

Jul 20, 20222 hr 8 minEp. 101

worst. chaser. ever.

EPISODE 100!!! The guys follow the ups and downs of a call that gets some rarely used, but often talked about treatments. Did the guys learn something new? Will you? Listen and find out!

Jul 06, 20221 hr 11 minEp. 100

Fight and Flight

The guys get to talk about helicopters and weather and flight things in today's episode where a flight crew walks in on a call at a local ER that is being run perfectly. They have very little to add and things go smoothly. Except the opposite. Can they ultimately put the pieces of the puzzle back together to help this patient? Listen and find out!

Jun 22, 20221 hr 37 minEp. 99

Lawsagna

Chris and Spencer bring on Samantha (a REAL LAWYER!) and Nick from the Standard of Care podcast for a call that is plagued with legal complications. An EMT is put in the awkward position of taking a patient that may not want to go to the hospital. We touch on everything from justified assault to kidnapping to false imprisonment and more! Chris suspects that a lasagna is the root of the problem, further highlighting the need for the guys to bring in people who know what they are talking about.

Jun 08, 20222 hr 23 minEp. 98

Altered LOC Quest

Chris and Spencer make an attempt to unravel the mystery behind an altered level of consciousness and more importantly, they try to figure what to (and not to) do about it.

May 25, 20221 hr 19 minEp. 97
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