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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 Phingsten, Spencer Oliver
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EMS 20/20 Put The Bunny Back
Episode 143 Feb 28, 2024 1:37:27

Does this weeks crew get conned into using air for their cardiac patient? Spencer and Chris talk nitro, 90's movies, and Nicholas Cage in this weeks clip filled episode!

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EMS 20/20 Systemic Failure
Episode 142 Feb 14, 2024 2:12:12

Each and everyone of Chris' triggers are pulled in this harrowing tale of herding cats. A severely injured/ejected patient is treated by a severely injured system... and the result is... not great.

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EMS 20/20 It's All About the Delivery
Episode 141 Jan 31, 2024 1:36:34

Everyone's favorite call type is front and center as an expecting mother does what expecting mothers do. Listen as Chris makes terrible guesses at this episodes theme... but also be sure to listen to our SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

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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 Pulling a Code Out of a H.A.T.
Episode 139 Jan 3, 2024 1:52:05

Sometimes illusions of trauma can get the better of us. Spencer and Chris see if the crew in today's episode is fooled by sleight of... car, or if they manage to see past the tricks and get to the bottom of the magic hat.

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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 Salmon Stabs Spaghetti
Episode 137 Dec 6, 2023 1:43:06

Chris and Spence review a call that goes clinically... fine. But what happens when the patient suddenly doesn't like the direction the call is going? And what happens when a doctor is.... WRONG?!

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EMS 20/20 Choosy Medics Choose STEMI
Episode 136 Nov 22, 2023 1:48:58

The guys review a nutty situation where a responder is sandwiched between a DNR and a very serious diagnosis... and also their partner...

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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 Railroading Rod
Episode 134 Oct 25, 2023 2:55:53

Ashlyn O'Dell joins Chris and Spence as the trio try and be very useful engines on a trauma call! With an object stuck... somewhere and a rather un-useful little engine on scene, the team has their work cut out for them.

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EMS 20/20 You're Tearing Up My Heart
Episode 133 Oct 11, 2023 2:16:30

It might sounds crazy, but it ain't no lie... Spencer and Chris try to navigate what to do when a big mistake is made on a severe trauma patient... and it's not a mistake that is hard to make, either.

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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 12.875 Kilometer
Episode 131 Sep 13, 2023 1:42:36

Crossing into Canadian terrain, Spencer and Chris delve into a call where a patient does their best attempt at refusing treatment for their... gunshot wound?

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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 You Can't Make Me!
Episode 128 Aug 2, 2023 1:31:09

Sometimes patients don't just say no, but sometimes they say f&^$ no! What happens when two responders are confronted by a verbally hostile patient? Does fighting fire with fire work? Spoiler: no, it does not. Check out this episode's sponsor at getincase.com/EMS2020, and use PROMO CODE EMS2020 for $5 off!

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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 Hive-way to the Danger Zone
Episode 126 Jul 5, 2023 1:31:11

Can the guys see where (or if) a handful of secret agents went wrong? Did they go wrong? Try to keep up with the twists and turns of this weeks episodes as everything from airway management to scene management is discussed.

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EMS 20/20 Making a List... For Low SaO2
Episode 125 Jun 21, 2023 1:55:58

In a Lucky Charms fueled rage, Chris shares his thoughts on what it takes to be a Paramedic before the guys try and figure why a patient is so short of breath. Is it bronchoconstriction? Pulmonary Edema? Heart problems? Listen and find out!

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EMS 20/20 Snapping Necks and Calling Helis
Episode 124 Jun 7, 2023 1:34:30

So we might not be COPS, but this episode is still bound to make you sweat as an accident in treacherous terrain interrupts the Catalina Wine Mixer. From hiking to helicopters, Chris puts Spence through the paces in this week's episode!

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EMS 20/20 The Legend of Vent Machina
Episode 123 May 24, 2023 2:02:59

Spencer and Chris roll the dice on today's episode as we follow brave adventurers into the unknown as they set out with a vented patient to a nearby kingdom. What could possibly go wrong? Lots. Lots can go wrong.

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EMS 20/20 LetterSTEMI Problems
Episode 122 May 10, 2023 1:34:09

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EMS 20/20 Breaking Blood Vessels
Episode 121 Apr 26, 2023 1:36:37

In this BLS focused episode, what you get is quintessential EMS 20/20. Multiple treatment options, CVA symptoms with hypotension, complicated crew dynamics, agency culture issues, and Chris ranting about kits.

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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 Bad to the (T)Bone
Episode 118 Mar 15, 2023 1:30:51

Spencer gives Chris some supervisor flashbacks as the guys analyze a call that may send the patient... and maybe even the crew... to their final destination. Listen and find out who lives, who dies, and who escapes death for at least two sequels.

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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 Pacing/Pressor Pressure
Episode 114 Jan 18, 2023 1:41:38

Special Guests Jason Seitz and Dr. Chris Seitz join the guys as they attempt to cook up an answer to a fork in the road on this weeks 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.