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#22: Beyond i.M.-Adrenaline: AMAX-4 and the case of Max McKenzie

Tragically, in 2021, Dr. McKenzie lost his 15-year-old son Max to anaphylaxis. Since then, he has dedicated much of his career to this issue. His goal is to raise more awareness within the emergency medical community. As the case of Max McKenzie powerfully illustrates, even in 2024, there is still significant room for improvement in the targeted treatment of severe anaphylaxis. This is Max…

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#21: Die Arbeit mit Checklisten

Wir starten eine neue Podcast-Saison mit einem spannenden Thema: Kommunikation in High-Stress-Situationen und der Einsatz von Checklisten. In dieser Folge begrüßen wir erneut Cpt. Hans Härting, Linienpilot und Human Factors Experte, der uns bereits in Folge 15 spannende Einblicke in unser gemeinsames Projekt zur Verbesserung unserer Human Factor Skills gegeben hat. Die Resonanz auf diese Folge…

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#20: Nicht-invasive Ventilation

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How to Diagnose Pneumonia in Yourself

Admittedly, bedside ultrasound for medical students doesn’t necessarily mean having an ultrasound device next to the bed at all times. But for Chiara, this is currently the case, partly because we use every free minute to collect scans for our e-learning project with 123-Sonography. For this, we have two GE VScan devices in use. I have one of them and carry it with me for almost all of my medical…

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Start documenting your skills: today!

Another eventful year is drawing to a close. Emergency Phycisian Debbie responded to 52 calls, often intubated, and sometimes held a scalpel in her hand. Medical student Joe in his clinical practice year, rotated through three departments over the year and completed another 8 weeks of practical training – acquiring some new ultrasound skills along the way. And Paramedic Sue performed several CPRs…