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Audio: Reasons to Replace Epi with Vasopressin

Buck Feris, a paramedic and EMS educator, discusses the role of vasopressin in cardiac arrest resuscitation. For a long time epinephrine has been the fist line medication for Vfib/Vtach. Buck is hearing that vasopressin might fully replace epi in upcoming ACLS guidelines. Listen and find out why. Do you agree with Buck? Respond to Buck […]

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Audio: Tips to Communicate Prevention Stratigies to Chronically Ill Patients

Buck Feris, a paramedic and EMS educator, and Greg Friese discuss communicating with patients and their family when the patient has a poorly managed chronic health condition like obesity, heart disease, diabetes, or COPD. Often times EMS providers see patients at their worst. We may be able to fix or resolve the acute problem, but […]

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Audio: Capnography Tip for Nasal Intubation

Buck Feris, a paramedic and EMS educator, shares his tip for using capnography during nasal intubation. Buck describes initiating inline capnography before inserting the ET tube. As the tube nears the trachea a wave form will develop showing proximity to the exhaled CO2 from the trachea. Buck also reminds listeners of the best time to […]

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Audio: Capnography Tip for COPD Patients

Buck Feris describes how to use Capnography to determine the need for intubating a COPD patient in this Everyday EMS Tips interview with Greg Friese. Buck explains how the capnography reading is an objective measure of whether you should intubate the patient. The tip involves assessing a conscious patient’s exhalation with a end tidal carbon […]

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Audio: Field Determination of Death Documentation Tips

Buck Feris discusses paramedic field determination of death in a short audio recording (5 minutes). Paramedics need to remember that less is more when writing documentation of death in the patient care report. Buck has observed too many instances where inappropriate or excessive information is gathered that often times disturbs a potential crime scene. Buck […]

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Audio: Musculoskeletal Assessment Tips

Buck Feris shares musculoskeletal injury assessment tips in a short audio recording (4 minutes). Buck is a Paramedic and EMS educator in Louisville, Kentucky. He is also a co-host of the EMSEduCast and creator/producer of Copy Code Three – a new podcast where ordinary people tell stories about their extra ordinary lives. [display_podcast] Share your […]