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EMS 20/20

EMS 20/20 is podcast hosted by two experienced Paramedics. Spencer Oliver and Christopher Pfingsten discuss real calls run by real responders and pull out the lessons you won't find in a text book. This podcast is aimed at Paramedic students, seasoned Paramedics looking to refresh, or any one interested in a deeper dive into pre-hospital health care.

Hosted byChris Pfingsten, Spencer Oliver
268 episodes Education 192 with CE

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EMS 20/20 Hurt
Episode 150 May 29, 2024 1:42:23

EMS can be dangerous. Though incidents that truly threaten the lives of responding crews are not common, his leadership responds and supports those on the front lines matters.

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EMS 20/20 All The Small Pills
Episode 149 May 22, 2024 1:52:03

Chris and Spencer need a little help from an expert. Enter Dr. Ryan Feldman, Clinical Toxicologist and host of The Poison Lab Podcast! A patient takes everything they can get their hands on, but of all the pills... which one is the worst? Find out on this weeks episode!

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EMS 20/20 Vaguely Non-Emergent?
Episode 140 Jan 17, 2024 1:49:11

Does a crew let the dispatch information lead them astray? Are they able to see through the smoke screen of a convoluted history? Listen and find out if being sick for two days means you won't see a third!

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EMS 20/20 That's Kenough Ketamine!
Episode 138 Dec 21, 2023 1:36:27

It's just a code one leg pain... how hard could it be? Spencer and Chris find out in today's episode as the guys examine easy errors with difficult consequences!

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EMS 20/20 A *Very* Sticky Case
Episode 135 Nov 8, 2023 1:40:25

Spencer and Chris bring in the big guns from the Standard of Care podcast, Samantha Johnson and Nick Adams! This episode is probably one of the most disturbing cases of neglect we've reviewed in a while, so you've been warned!

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EMS 20/20 Avoiding SeDEADtion
Episode 132 Sep 27, 2023 1:31:10

The guys try to figure out exactly where the line between sedation and death is, and as a bonus, Spencer teaches you how to smoke meth.

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EMS 20/20 MI Bleed?
Episode 130 Aug 30, 2023 1:43:30

Chris and Spencer see if they can solve why a man with the most rancid of toots can't stay upright. And also... Chris totally screws up! Also be sure to check out this week's sponsor, In Case at getincase.com/EMS2020!

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EMS 20/20 Who has the Baby!?
Episode 129 Aug 16, 2023 2:02:13

Spencer throws Chris for a loop by making him critique... himself(ves)? In today's VERY strange episode, two BLS responders care for a sick baby, make a last minute switch on who is doing what, while the patient's mother seems to lose faith. Check out this week's sponsor, In Case at getincase.com/EMS2020 !

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EMS 20/20 Methany and the Frog
Episode 127 Jul 19, 2023 1:44:20

In this week's episode, Spencer tells Chris a tale about meth, altered levels of consciousness, and maybe even child protective services. Also, frogs.

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EMS 20/20 Seizure Victim Unit
Episode 120 Apr 12, 2023 1:31:15

Is this episode's patient faking a seizure? Does it even matter? Or at least, does it matter more than the anger of a salty medic who terrorizes their trainee? Does THAT matter more than the ensuing medication error?

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EMS 20/20 A-Hip-A
Episode 119 Mar 29, 2023 1:41:35

After Chris defends his position on TXA, Spencer UTTERLY STUMPS him in this week's episode where a patient is KILLED by HIP PAIN! Spoiler: Patient not actually killed by hip pain.

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EMS 20/20 You Give Love... A Bad Name
Episode 117 Mar 1, 2023 1:50:18

Spencer let's his playlist decide the title, but can the crew in today's episode decide where all the blood is coming from? Listen and find out!

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EMS 20/20 Concert Concern
Episode 116 Feb 15, 2023 1:35:19

Today we fly our F-18's while launching our AAM's at some MDMA during and EDM concert! Or maybe it's SSRI's, or SS, or MAO-I's, or TCA's... or maybe we just need to RTB...

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EMS 20/20 Pandammonia
Episode 115 Feb 1, 2023 1:53:22

Can Chris navigate his way and find the right direction as Spencer pitches an ALOC curveball? How does the crew do? And why is the receiving doctor so so mean?!

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EMS 20/20 This Call Bugs Me
Episode 112 Dec 21, 2022 1:35:59

Are we dealing with another Peanut Butter Spider Sandwich situation, or is this title just clickbait? Or is it neither? An altered LOC patient has some curious and life threatening symptoms in this week's episode, and Chris briefly discusses how EMS 20/20 does advertising business at the end... if that's your thing.

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EMS 20/20 The Fallout of Fallot
Episode 110 Nov 23, 2022 1:34:21

The title is not the give away you think it is! The guys follow a BLS crew that responds to the call no one ever wants to respond to. (WARNING: This episode contains sensitive subject matter.)

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EMS 20/20 Type 1 For Doctor
Episode 109 Nov 9, 2022 1:32:09

Type 2 for Billing... Type 1 For Doctor. In today's episode the guys (finally) follow a BLS crew through a confusing call that involves spousal arguments and a good old fashioned dollup of just plain winging it when a patient scares the $*#@ out of his wife.

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EMS 20/20 The Bourne Lift Assist
Episode 108 Oct 26, 2022 1:53:52

Chris and Spence are joined by Dr. Ritu Sahni and Mike Verkest of the EMS Show! Have a listen to this uplifting cross over episode that suffers from a little bit of title confusion.

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EMS 20/20 G.I. Joe!
Episode 107 Oct 12, 2022 1:30:11

The guys go to battle with Snake Eyes and Duke against the evils of confirmation bias and... coffee grounds? Have a listen and see what goes right (and wrong) in this week's episode!

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EMS 20/20 Falling into Hypoglycemia
Episode 106 Sep 28, 2022 1:44:04

A patient is found in the bottom of a flooded ditch and the only thing lower than their temperature is their blood sugar... a crew navigates a call that could go in any direction. Do they choose the right path? Listen and find out!

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EMS 20/20 What's in the Salad? (AMS)
Episode 105 Sep 14, 2022 1:40:13

In these week's episode, Spencer and Chris pick apart a BLS call with really, really weird symptoms. Chris is put through the gauntlet as he tries to figure out what's causing the patient's odd behavior. Spoiler: Chris fails.

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EMS 20/20 The Request For Calcium Is Denied
Episode 102 Aug 3, 2022 1:35:10

On today's episode Spencer and Chris exam a broken system and some broken... Calcium Channels? A sweetly named crew takes on an overdose! Do they succeed? Listen and find out!

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EMS 20/20 worst. chaser. ever.
Episode 100 Jul 6, 2022 1:11:00

EPISODE 100!!! The guys follow the ups and downs of a call that gets some rarely used, but often talked about treatments. Did the guys learn something new? Will you? Listen and find out!

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EMS 20/20 Overdosed on AMS
Episode 94 Apr 13, 2022 1:28:54

Spencer and Chris try to stay with a crew as they wind down the treacherous rabbit hole that is an altered mental status patient. Do they take the wrong path? In short... probably, but listen and find out why they go where they go on this week's episode!

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EMS 20/20 Bill and Bob's Excellent Misadventure
Episode 92 Mar 16, 2022 1:39:28

Spencer and Chris go on a crazy adventure as they explore the choices made by Bill and Bob, two partners taking care of a patient that either stayed on or fell off the wagon... with a hard thud. Is it trauma? Is it alcohol? Did they miss something? Listen and find out on this week's episode!

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EMS 20/20 Is This Even Legal?
Episode 89 Feb 23, 2022 1:14:19

On this weeks episode a very sick patient is taken to the hospital... but do issues of patient abandonment arise when a Paramedic refused to be the primary provider? Listen to this weeks call and find out if Spencer and Chris can close the case.

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EMS 20/20 Never Tell Me The Odds!
Episode 87 Feb 9, 2022 1:01:24

In an-almost-Valentines-Day special, the guys pick a part a call that has some unusual possibilities for symptoms that started during unusual circumstances that results in an unusual diagnosis. Can the guys shed any light on this unusual episode?

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EMS 20/20 is podcast hosted by two experienced Paramedics. Spencer Oliver and Christopher Pfingsten discuss real calls run by real responders and pull out the lessons you won't find in a text book. This podcast is aimed at Paramedic students, seasoned Paramedics looking to refresh, or any one interested in a deeper dive into pre-hospital health care.