In part 1 of this 3 episode series, we lay the foundation of Dominating Acid Base Balance. Included will be philosophical and clinical exploration of pH, PaCO2, HCO3, base deficits and how acid-base affects critical systems in the body.

In this 3 part education series, Eric Bauer discusses ventilator management in the critical care environment. We look closely at cellular respiration and the different terminology as it relates to ventilator management.

In this first of a two part series, Eric Bauer unpacks a difficult critical care case scenario and begins to explain how we can better identify pH balance disturbances in our patients. Learn how to identify acidosis even without blood gasses, how to protect your patients from further sliding into a worsening state, and much more. Download, rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. Reviews help us stay high on the chart where your friends and co-workers can find us. If you love our free podcast, help us spread the word!

In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast we discuss 5 gas laws that relate to flight physiology and investigate their effects on patient disease processes and treatment. These concepts are especially important for those interested in pursuing a career in the HEMS industry, or for those preparing for advanced certification courses.

In this 2 part series, Eric discusses RSI and all aspects of related drug pharmacology providing insight into implementation in the critical care setting.

In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast we discuss oxygenation and ventilation. These important concepts are cornerstone principles in properly managing patients on the ventilator, and understanding respiratory function.

We have all been trained to make the numbers “normal” for so many years, that it seems so unnatural to leave a number alone. It’s like a terrible itch that we have to scratch, and we feel satisfaction when we finally optimize our patient’s ETCO2 by shoving it right back to 40 mmHg. We take off our work boots, and strap on our favorite running shoes as we run headlong chasing numbers into oblivion. What if we told you that what you are doing could be considered… murder? Maybe the patient is already dead… Join Eric in this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast as we learn how to troubleshoot an out of sorts ETCO2 with the 3 P’s of ETCO2. Download, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts! Remember that reviews are the key to our future success and the intelligence of your peers by keeping us high on the charts where people can find us more easily. We love making this podcast, and we thank you, our listeners, so much for being the reason we get to come to work!

In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast, we take some time to look at 3 very cricual elements of trauma management that lead to successful patient outcomes. These critical findings are based on years of research, but some are commonly overlooked at astoundingly high rates. Join in and discover the Lethal Trauma Triad.

In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast Eric is joined by Kelly Miller, Regional Clinical Manager for Air Methods, Inc., to demystify the technical and physiologic application of the intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP). These devices have come a long way over the course of their lives, and in the wake of their continued development lives have been saved and outcomes have been improved. It’s important that we as providers constantly refresh on the operation and application of the IABP since they are a low volume niche of our transport population. Join us as we unpack the ballon pump, and get the industry professional tips and tricks you need to succeed.

We have all sat back and thought about the worst scenarios possible. We train on different patient presentations and take great care in understanding our job as a whole. But...Do we take the same time and preparation in our crew resource management skills? How would you respond in different flight related emergencies with your patient, partner, pilot or aircraft? Sit back and get ready for the Nightmare Scenario - Managing The Unimaginable. We couldn’t make this podcast without. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks for listening!

In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast, Eric covers neo-synephrine, and vasopressin as they are used in the pre-hospital and critical care clinical environments. He also discusses the research regarding methylene blue as a vasopressor.

PIP and pPlat are vitally important to effective ventilator management. These 2 values go hand-in-hand, but are often misunderstood and often neglected. In this episode, we will discuss PIP and pPlat in depth and how they relate to your ventilator patients.

As we approach the 4 year anniversary of FlightBridgeED, Eric takes some time to reflect on one of the earliest and most popular podcast series we produced - Ventilator Management. It has always been one of our company goals to help clarify the mysteries of ventilator management in pre-hospital medicine. In this retrospective glance mixed with new strategy and science, you will refresh and renew your understanding of cellular respiration and ventilator management. Download, subscribe and rate wherever you get our podcast! Don’t forget to check out the brand new Ventilator Management: A Pre-hospital Perspective (2nd Edition) book available now at FlightBridgeED.com.

In this episode, we dive into another Nightmare Series Patient Case of the decompensating infant.  Join Eric as he discusses neonatal to full-term infant resuscitation based on current standards by NRP, PALS, STABLE and Pediatric Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (PFCCS).  This is a great case that highlights key factors in neonatal and infant resuscitation.  Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast, a nightmare creeps from the tattered remains of beaten and bruised patient. The wrenching grasp of death casts a long, dark shadow over the flight team as a crucial decision means life, or death. What will happen? Will the patient survive? Join us for the mesmerizing tale of The Traumatic Airway.

Part 2 of 3 in the Acidosis Rodeo is a continuation of our previous case study. In this episode, Eric dives into DKA and HHNK from differential diagnosis to lab values. This episode will link up with part 3 to give you an incredibly in-depth picture of acidosis and how you can put this information into use in your own practice. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts from. Rating, and especially reviews help us stay high on the charts so that your friends and co-workers can find us more easily. We believe in our mission to bring high level critical care education to the masses. If you believe in us as much as we believe in you, take a couple of minutes and give us a review! We will be forever grateful!

In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast, Eric begins part 1 of a series of podcasts regarding traumatic brain injury, with an in-depth examination of anatomy and physiology, the Monro-Kellie Hypothesis, and signs and symptoms of some common neurological injuries. Don’t miss a single episode of this incredible series! Subscribe, or download right now!

When it comes to RSI in the pre-hospital setting, Ketamine is our new best friend. There are many more benefits to using this medication within several subgroups of patients for RSI than our the old standby, etomidate. We have read the accolades and positives in several studies, and trials, but what are the negatives? Are there any negatives? Could Ketamine be the perfect drug? Is it all just hype? Join the podcast as Eric discusses a new study and you will not believe what it says about your new favorite drug. Download, listen, rate, and review! Help FlightBridgeED keep our podcasts at the top of the charts so your friends and colleagues can find us!

In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast, Eric takes a few minutes to delve into an intriguing aspect of the paralytics we carry out on every flight. As the old quote goes, everything is a poison in the right amount, it is perhaps worth applying this, in a manner of speaking, to the pharmacokinetics of the paralytics we give our patients. Are some of these medications actually doing more harm than we realize? What are the potential problems with the tried-and-true medications we are comfortable with, and that have a long history with providers? Learn how you can bring the cutting edge of medicine to your paralytic toolbox in this episode! Download, rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. The FBE family of podcasts is now available on TuneIn! Get the app now and listen to your favorite podcast and more! Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends, and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast, Eric helps us develop the concept of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve, left and right shifts, and other important principles of oxygen delivery at the tissue level. Although this is a difficult subject, it’s incredibly relevant and enlightening with real application for our patients. Join us as we study the Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve - A Resuscitation Paradigm.

You are called for an 18-year-old male who was intubated at a community hospital. That is probably the best thing they could have done. Listen to Eric as he describes the challenge of this patient and the associated ventilator strategies. Join the conversation! Download, subscribe, listen and share this podcast. Don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

Eric discusses a recent paper on the predictive values of POC Glucose and its relationship to hypotension in the adult trauma patient. Join the conversation! Download, subscribe, listen and share this podcast. Don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

Ashley Bauer continues her COVID conversation, with a focus on the pediatric population. The number of cases involving children and changes in symptoms have sparked a world-wide discussion as to what to do with these cases. Join the conversation! Download, subscribe, listen and share this podcast. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks so much for listening!

In this special episode, Ashley has kicked Eric out of the podcast studio and has gone solo. Join Ashley Bauer as she hosts the podcast and takes you through a Nightmare case study of a COVID-19 positive patient. She breaks down the initial presentation and moves through diagnostic studies, including labs, chest x-ray findings and much more! This is a can't miss episode! We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Please rate, and review wherever you download the podcast. Thanks so much for listening!

Join Mike Verkest, Eric Bauer and Bruce Hoffman as we discuss all things Advanced Hemodynamics. This topic can be complex and is often not used enough to get proficient. Join us as we discuss "tips and tricks" and answer your common questions. We finish with a look at the application and how to make the correct pharmacology decision based on the hemodynamic numbers you are seeing. Download, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Reviews help us stay high on the chart where your friends and co-workers can find us. If you love our free podcast, help us spread the word!

As we continue through this COVID-19 pandemic, mechanical ventilation and the available equipment needed to manage these intubated patients are dwindling fast. Join Dr. DuCanto as he introduces the Oxylator as a tool to manage intubated patients that need mechanical ventilation support. The device is simple to use and maybe a great option in this COVID-19 fight. Download, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Reviews help us stay high on the chart where your friends and co-workers can find us. If you love our free podcast, help us spread the word!

We have not seen anything like this... I would dare to say the COVID-19 pandemic will live in our memories for a lifetime. As the world watches, healthcare providers around the world are dealing with patients that have mild to severe symptom morphology. This podcast goes into the disease escalation and how the sickest patients end up in acute respiratory failure. Join me in part 1 of 2 in the COVID-19 series as we identify the disease evolution and look at the specific pathophysiology associated with the secondary effects seen with COVID-19 patients. Download, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Reviews help us stay high on the chart where your friends and co-workers can find us. If you love our free podcast, help us spread the word!

This is a retro release from the highly downloaded series on Acid Base Balance. If you missed these episodes, need to brush up on concepts or just love all things Acid Base Balance listen and sharpen your skills. In this first of a three part series, Eric Bauer unpacks a difficult critical care case scenario and begins to explain how we can better identify pH balance disturbances in our patients. Learn how to identify acidosis even without blood gasses, how to protect your patients from further sliding into a worsening state, and much more. Download, rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. Reviews help us stay high on the chart where your friends and co-workers can find us. If you love our free podcast, help us spread the word!

Push dose pressor administration in the pre-hospital and air medical industry is becoming a more standard guideline. However, there is very little evidence in its application in our environment. The Vasopressor Intravenous Push to Enhance Resuscitation (VIPER) study takes a prospective observational look at Phenylephrine and Vasopressin in non-trauma and trauma patients in the air medical environment. Listen and find out more. Download, rate and review wherever you get our podcast. Remember that reviews help us stay high on the charts where your friends and colleagues can find us. If you love our podcasts, please help us out and spread the word online and in the streets. Thanks for listening!

This was one of the most popular and most downloaded podcasts we have ever done. Endocrine is often an unpopular subject and can bring forth many complex topics. Join guest Ashley Bauer in this retro release and dive into this great podcast. In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast, Eric is joined by his lovely wife, Ashley Bauer as they dissect several complicated patient care scenarios. These cases are lab value intense and each value is explained clearly and applied to the patient so that you can easily understand what they mean on your next critically ill patient. Download, rate and review wherever you get our podcast. Remember that reviews help us stay high on the charts where your friends and colleagues can find us. If you love our podcasts, please help us out and spread the word online and in the streets. Thanks for listening!

In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast, Eric is joined by Mike Verkest to review the top 5 most downloaded podcasts from 2019. It was an incredible year, and 2020 is shining just as bright! Download, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. The FBE family of podcasts is now available on TuneIn! Get the app now and listen to your favorite podcast and more! Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we explore another critical Nightmare Series Patient. We explore the complex world of ischemic stroke and the pathophysiology of herniation. Eric is joined by his good friend Flight Nurse Rahkeem Francis in the discussion of all things neuro and how to handle a herniating ischemic stroke patient within the transport realm.  Don't miss this excellent case and overview of the herniating ischemic stroke patient. Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we dive into Congenital Heart Defects Part 3 of 3. In this podcast, we will review Tricuspid Atresia and Hypoplastic Left Heart. Despite these patients often being transported by NICU teams, there are cases of congenital heart defects that have been undiagnosed and something you may encounter on scene fights that decompensate once the PDA has closed. This places the care in the pre-hospital provider's hands and brings forth a high-stress case that can be overwhelming for most. Couple this with the high quantity of questions seen on all advanced certification exams and it is a must that we review these congenital heart defects. Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we dive into Congenital Heart Defects Part 2 of 3. In this podcast, we will review Truncus Arteriosus and Tetrology of Fallot. Despite these patients often being transported by NICU teams, there are cases of congenital heart defects that have been undiagnosed and something you may encounter on scene fights that decompensate once the PDA has closed. This places the care in the pre-hospital provider's hands and brings forth a high-stress case that can be overwhelming for most. Couple this with the high quantity of questions seen on all advanced certification exams and it is a must that we review these congenital heart defects. Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we dive into Congenital Heart Defects Part 1 of 3. In this podcast, we will review Coarctation of the Aorta and Transposition of the Great Vessels. Despite these patients often being transported by NICU teams, there are cases of Coarctation of the Aorta infants that have been undiagnosed that you may encounter on scene fights that decompensate once the PDA has closed. This places the care in the pre-hospital provider's hands and brings forth a high-stress case that can be overwhelming for most. Couple this with the high quantity of questions seen on all advanced certification exams and it is a must that we review these congenital heart defects. Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we dive into another Nightmare Series Patient Case of the decompensating infant.  Join Eric as he discusses neonatal to full-term infant resuscitation based on current standards by NRP, PALS, STABLE and Pediatric Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (PFCCS).  This is a great case that highlights key factors in neonatal and infant resuscitation.  Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!

Throughout the course of modern medicine, old methods fall as new ones emerge safer, more reliable, better for patient outcomes, and more. Sims et al., Says this: "Resuscitation strategies that decrease the need for transfusions without increasing complications, therefore, would represent a clinically important innovation". Research is deep and results are shared throughout the world. One of the fastest-growing, most industry-related sections of medicine today is that of resuscitation. In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast, the team of Dr. Jeff Jarvis and Mike Verkest from the highly-rated EMS LightHouse Project Podcast dissect the actual study from a statistical analysis standpoint. Is the data as good as it seems? Is it statistically significant? Is there a place for vasopressin administration early in the resuscitation phase within the realm of trauma-induced massive hemorrhage? Join them and find out! Don’t forget to rate and especially review wherever you got your podcasts. These reviews are especially key to keeping us high on the charts where your friends and colleagues can find us. Thank you for listening.

The debate regarding vasopressor use in trauma has been going on for years. FOAMfrat recently released a blog article called. "Levophed Assisted Transfusion". In this article written by Tyler, he lays out his thoughts on this subject and advocates for vasopressor administration in the early resuscitation phase with patients suffering from multi-systems trauma and associated TBI. This podcast is a rebuttal podcast on that article and the current evidence. Are vasopressors in trauma warranted? Is there clinical evidence? I say... Join me in this review and find out my stance! These reviews are especially key to keeping us high on the charts where your friends and colleagues can find us. Thank you for listening.

Throughout the course of modern medicine, old methods fall as new ones emerge safer, more reliable, better for patient outcomes, and more. Sims et al., Says this: "Resuscitation strategies that decrease the need for transfusions without increasing complications, therefore, would represent a clinically important innovation". Research is deep and results are shared throughout the world. One of the fastest-growing, most industry-related sections of medicine today is that of resuscitation. In this episode of The FlightBridgeED Podcast, Eric presents the newly published research just released on the AVERT Trial. Remember we introduced this abstract in a podcast called "Vasopressin The Master Medication - September 17, 2017. Well... the evidence is out! This is groundbreaking stuff in trauma resuscitation, don't miss it! Don’t forget to rate and especially review wherever you got your podcasts. These reviews are especially key to keeping us high on the charts where your friends and colleagues can find us. Thank you for listening.

In this episode, we explore another critical Nightmare Series Patient. We explore the complex world of ASA overdose and the wide-ranging pathophysiology we have to migrate through. ASA overdose is one of the more complex presentations and will challenge the most experienced providers Remember that reviews are key to help keep us high on the charts where your friends and family can find us. We couldn’t make this podcast without you. Thanks for listening!