Session 4 of Novel and Emerging Technologies is led by Dr. Kat Fivelstad. This ECHO session explores the role of the EMS medical director and how evidence-based medicine informs EMS protocols and system improvements. Topics include the responsibilities of a medical director, how protocols are developed and changed, and how EMS providers can access and apply research […]
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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 1 of Novel and Emerging Technologies is led by Dr. Kat Fivelstad. This ECHO session explores advances in organ replacement technologies and disability accommodations, while also addressing the controversy surrounding ableism in healthcare. Topics include mechanical circulatory support devices and what EMS providers need to know about them, differences in treatments such as total artificial […]
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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 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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