Session 4 of Cardiology Management is led by Carole Ballew. This ECHO session explores advanced cardiac support, focusing on mechanical circulatory support such as ventricular assist devices, artificial hearts, and extracorporeal systems, along with their background and development. It introduces continuous flow LVADs, outlines their long-term and clinical indications, and reviews common complications. The session […]
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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 3 of Developments in Trauma Resuscitation and Management for EMS is led by Michael Carunchio. This ECHO session reviews core brain anatomy and the pathophysiology of neurotrauma, including brain swelling, herniation, and elevated intracranial pressure. It covers key management strategies such as reducing ICP, hyperventilation, airway and pain management, and blood pressure control, while also […]
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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 1 of Developments in Trauma Resuscitation and Management for EMS is led by Michael Carunchio. This ECHO session challenges the use of chest compressions in traumatic cardiac arrest, emphasizing that compressions without definitive interventions are ineffective and may be harmful. Instead, it reframes traumatic arrest as primarily obstructive or hemorrhagic, prioritizing interventions like relieving […]
Session 3 of Novel and Emerging Technologies is led by Dr. Harrison Brookeman. This ECHO session explores the growing role of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in emergency and prehospital care. It reviews why ultrasound is increasingly used in the field, key EMS applications such as identifying tamponade, hypovolemia, tension pneumothorax, thrombosis, and internal hemorrhage, and evidence […]
Session 2 of Novel and Emerging Technologies is led by Dr. Kat Fivelstad. This ECHO session explores emerging innovations shaping the future of emergency and prehospital care. Topics include heads-up CPR and prehospital whole blood transfusion initiatives, as well as new transportation tools such as drones for search and rescue, disaster response, and improving rural […]
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Session 10 of Obesity Management is led by Mary Lou Perry. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session examines the growing popularity and clinical evidence behind intermittent fasting, particularly time-restricted eating (TRE). The session defines intermittent fasting and TRE, reviews key research findings, and compares time-restricted eating with continuous energy restriction approaches […]
Session 9 of Obesity Management is led by Dr. Jennifer Kirby. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session focuses on understanding and managing the side effects associated with anti-obesity medications. The session reviews common gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal side effects patients may experience, including those related to incretin-based therapies, phentermine, and the bupropion/naltrexone […]
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, […]
