On this show we have espoused the general guiding principal of “when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.” Sometimes the hoofbeats actually are those of zebras. But what if sometimes there not even zebras, they’re unicorns? On this episode of AMPED, our patient has been bitten by a Jameson’s Mamba, one of the deadliest […]
A brutal incident where a woman is hit by a truck leaves her with a multitude of injuries, most notably both of her legs bent into a position best described as “frog legs.” She’s in good spirits and her vitals are stable, but her legs bent at that angle mean she cannot fit into the […]
In an incredible twist of irony, this month’s case focuses on our flight crew loading into their helicopter to be dispatched to… a patient who has fallen out of a helicopter. From a height of approximately 40 feet and at a speed of 30 knots, our patient has an abundance of injuries, which requires our […]
A common aphorism in the medical community comes from Dr. Theodore Woodward who said in the 1940s, “When you hear hoofbeats behind you, think of horses, not zebras.” It’s a way of reminding medical practitioners that the most common explanation is usually correct. In other words, Occam’s Razor is usually correct. But what happens when […]
Extreme weather once again plays an important factor in this month’s case where our team comes upon a car accident victim who has a litany of injuries that make care extremely challenging, even in optimal conditions. Featuring a pilot for the first time ever in AMPED history, we hear from our clinicians about how to […]
A critically ill Influenza A patient, fully intubated and struggling to breathe, requires emergency transport for possible ECMO. Even under ideal conditions, a case like this demands intensive care and presents significant challenges. But when extreme weather disrupts key equipment, the situation becomes even more complex. In this episode, discover how our team navigated these […]
A car accident on the highway sees the vehicle rollover nine times and ejects our patient out of the vehicle with a multitude of life threatening injuries. Our team refers to our patient as the sickest trauma patient any of them had ever seen. The outlook is very bleak, but our team perseveres and gives […]
A motorcycle accident leaves our patient with a litany of serious injuries and severe bleeding, yet he remains alert and talking to the team… but that’s not the only one he talks to. Our patient puts his life in the hands of a higher power and our Air Methods crew as they work to address […]
Our team is dispatched to a scene expecting to assist a pregnant woman in footling breech labor—but when they arrive, the baby has already been delivered and is receiving Basic Life Support (BLS). She’s in critical condition, and the team must act fast. How do they pivot in this high-stakes moment? What life-saving steps do […]
When two flight teams are dispatched to a scene, the first to arrive typically takes the sickest patient—but what happens when conditions on the ground shift that plan? How do teams seamlessly tag in and out to ensure the best care? In this episode of the AMPED Podcast, we break down a high-speed highway collision […]
A pinkie promise is one you can’t break—and for our patient in this month’s episode, it was a lifeline. Stricken with a life-threatening COVID infection, he vowed to his wife that he would pull through. And he did—but not without countless obstacles along the way. Our team fought not only his severe COVID case but […]
The holidays are a season of hope, a time to believe in the extraordinary. Remember the classic holiday film Miracle on 34th Street? Just when faith seems lost, a series of unexpected events brings about the impossible. This week on the Air Methods Prehospital Education Podcast, we share a real-life story that captures that same […]