A brief discussion about the use of steroids following blunt spinal cord injury.

A discussion of some of the medications commonly used in the treatment of traumatic brain injury.

A discussion of benzodiazepines that are used to cause sedation.

These are some really cool medications that might be used to provide pain as well as assist in intubation

A discussion of the drug treatment of narcotic overdose.

These two drugs are very much in the news at present. This is an overview discussion regarding the potential hazards of these medications.

The use of narcotics for pain control

How to treat a common and potentially life threatening electrolyte disorder.

This episode explains hypertonic saline as well as colloids

A review of the profiles of several of the beta blockers that might be administered to a patient suffuring from an acute MI.

Discussion of the drug nitroglycerine used to treat cardiac chest pain.

Unstable angina is define and discussed how to to intially treat and differentiate from stable angina.

One of the most common medications is one of the most important medication when a patient is suffering from myocardial ischemia.

Discussion on the treatment of stable angina

The use of morphine in the treatment of cardiac chest pain is presented.

The issues of consent and refusal for treatment are discussed in this episode.

Atropine a drug commonly used in ACLS is discussed.

What are some of he operational legal issues of medication storage and use.

A drug profile on a common drug used to treat hypotension especially with septic shock

What are some state and federal issues with drug administration.

Drug profile for the drug epinephrine

Medication protocols and standing orders are discussed. 

What happens if a provider makes a mistake when giving a medication?

A discussion on spinal shock from the shock chapter. 

Dobutamine and Dopamine Drug Profiles

Shock is a life threatening condition that often requires drug intervention.   There are different forms of shock that the prehospital provider needs to be aware of in order to be effective. 

A brief explanation why less may be more when it comes to fluid resuscitation.

The Good Samaritan laws were designed to protect the public in providing assitance to an injured or ill person.  What are these laws and how do they appy to you as a prehospital provider?

Administration of medications is a dangerous process responsible for thousands of patient injuries yearly.  The prehospital provider must be aware of the legal implications of a medication error.  This podcast will review the elements of negligence. 

This is a brief lecture on the autonomic system. What is the autonomic system and why it important to the prehopsital provider. What drugs interface with the autonomic nervous system and how are they used.

Why all the silly names of drugs?  What is pharmacodynamics and how is that different from pharmacodynamics?   We will discuss some of these early concepts from Chapter 1 of the textbook. 

This is a brief introduction into the concepts of the textbook as well as how this podcast will be used to help understand and teach the concepts of pharmacology.   This is a book for everyone, not just those providing prehospital care.