Session 4 of Maternal Fetal Medicine Care in the Prehospital Setting is led by Dusty Lynn. This ECHO session focuses on the prehospital management of pregnant and postpartum patients, including safe transport considerations and recognition of life-threatening emergencies such as postpartum hemorrhage. Participants will review pre-arrival preparation, key questions to assess active labor and imminent […]
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Session 3 of Maternal Fetal Medicine Care in the Prehospital Setting is led by Dr. Sarah Curry. This ECHO session reviews maternal care across the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods, highlighting key pregnancy changes and high-risk conditions such as ectopic pregnancy, hypertension, diabetes, placenta previa, and placental abruption. It also covers delivery complications including shoulder dystocia, […]
Session 2 of Maternal Fetal Medicine Care in the Prehospital Setting is led by Dusty Lynn. This ECHO session uses video-based case discussions to reinforce a systematic approach to care, including initial and primary assessment. Participants will work through shock, respiratory, and arrhythmia cases to strengthen clinical reasoning and decision-making in the prehospital setting. Dusty Lynn, […]
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Session 1 of Maternal Fetal Medicine Care in the Prehospital Setting is led by Dusty Lynn. This ECHO session reviews the approach to critically ill pediatric encounters, including scene prearrival preparation and situational awareness. Participants will walk through a structured ABC primary assessment, covering airway, breathing, circulation, and disability, with attention to airway noise, respiratory problems, […]
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Session 1 of EMS Endocrine Management is led by Dr. George Lindbeck. This ECHO session introduces diabetes, starting with the basics of what it is, the different types, and how glucose and insulin work in the body. It reviews the importance of hemoglobin A1c, the prevalence of diabetes, and its broad impact on patients’ overall […]
Session 5 is led by Dr. Jennifer Payne. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session focuses on opioid use disorder (OUD) in pregnancy, with an emphasis on clinical management, psychiatric comorbidities, and maternal–infant outcomes. Dr. Payne reviews trends in OUD prevalence and overdose risk during pregnancy, explores approaches to medication-assisted treatment, and […]
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Session 4 is led by Dr. Brynne Sullivan. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session focuses on emerging approaches to understanding and assessing neonatal withdrawal through clinical innovation. Dr. Sullivan reviews the underlying physiology of NOWS and examines existing assessment approaches, including the Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) framework and current scoring tools. […]
Session 3 is led by Dr. Ann Kellams. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session focuses on opioid use disorder and breastfeeding, highlighting evidence-based guidance to support safe, informed feeding decisions for mothers and infants. The session reviews national breastfeeding trends and equity considerations, explores the short and long term benefits of […]
Session 2 is led by Dr. Eliza Holland. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session builds on concepts in Neonatal Opiod Withdrawl Syndrome (NOWS), focusing on clinical trends in withdrawal presentation and approaches to inpatient management. The session explores how to recognize and interpret patterns of withdrawal symptoms, implement the Eat, Sleep, […]
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Session 1 is led by Dr. Santina Zanelli. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session provides an overview of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS), focusing on epidemiology, diagnosis, the role of toxicology, and family considerations. Dr. Zanelli reviews standardized strategies for NOWS diagnosis and management, including risk factors, clinical presentation, inpatient observation, […]
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