Session 1 of Cardiology Management is led by Noah Hillstrom. This ECHO session explores the fundamentals of cardiac emergencies, beginning with key statistics on heart disease prevalence, cardiac arrest survival, and the time sensitive nature of intervention. It reviews relevant anatomy and physiology, covers common conditions such as congestive heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, and […]
Session 4 of Developments in Trauma Resuscitation and Management for EMS is led by Michael Carunchio. This ECHO session focuses on airway management in acute care, including intubation techniques, indications, and when to avoid intubation. It covers predicting and managing difficult airways, key anatomy and alignment, use of adjuncts like the bougie, and maneuvers such as […]
Session 2 of Developments in Trauma Resuscitation and Management for EMS is led by Michael Carunchio. This ECHO session provides an overview of thoracic trauma, including its definition and epidemiology. It explores key mechanisms like deceleration injuries and cavitation, and highlights vulnerable structures such as the ligamentum arteriosum. The session reviews major injuries including pneumothorax, […]
Session 4 of Substance Abuse Disorder & Mental Health is led by Dr. Andrew Legan. The session reviews the epidemiology of alcohol use disorder, with a focus on alcohol intoxication and management in the emergency department. Participants will learn to recognize and treat alcohol withdrawal, apply the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol–Revised (CIWA-AR), and […]
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Session 3 of Substance Use Disorder & Mental Health is led by Dr. Avery Michienzi. This ECHO session reviews drugs of abuse and their historical context, with a focus on recognizing and managing toxicologic emergencies. Participants will learn how to assess scene safety, gather a focused history, perform a targeted toxicology exam, and identify key […]
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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 4 of Wilderness and Austere Medicine is led by Dr. Christy Collins. This ECHO session emphasizes the importance of effective prehospital orthopedic care and its impact on patient outcomes. It reviews how to recognize and manage extremity fractures, including key steps before immobilization, principles of proper splinting, realignment considerations, and post-immobilization care. The session […]
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Session 3 of Wilderness and Austere Medicine is led by Dr. Duncan Carlton. This ECHO session explores the principles of austere care as applied to burn management, including types and grades of burns, systematic evaluation of burn patients, field dressing techniques, and burn resuscitation strategies. The session also addresses prolonged field care considerations and disposition […]
Session 1 of Wildnerness and Austere Medicine is led by Dr. Duncan Carlton. This ECHO session defines austere care and explores how it differs across military and civilian contexts. Participants examine scenarios ranging from battlefield medicine to rural and resource-limited civilian settings, as well as situations where hospital systems are strained. The discussion introduces a […]
