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Coffee Break HEMS Podcast

Austin Kiser

Short-ish critical care medicine topics to help paramedics, respiratory therapists, and nurses expand their knowledge of critical care medicine and HEMS, operate better out in the field, and...

Episodes

20 of 92 episodes

05.13 How to: Ventilator Compensation for Metabolic Acidosis

In this episode, we'll be discussing not only ventilator compensation for metabolic adidosis' but the quantitative method as well. Where are...

00:22:24Feb 12, 2026

05.12 When Kids Can't Breath

In this episode we dive into the world of dyspneic pediatrics and go over how to initiate and titrate High Flow Nasal Cannula's. Lit for thi...

00:44:47Jan 22, 2026

05.11 When ACLS Kills! Part 3

In this episode, we'll be discussing the different types of Atrial Fibrillation patients you'll encounter in the field and how to treat them...

00:28:42Jan 6, 2026

05.10 CStat, Delta Pressure, I Time, and AutoPEEP

In this episode, we're going to discuss some of the finer points from our previous episode on ventilating a sick ARDS patient. A listener, J...

00:47:14Dec 12, 2025

05.09 Ventilating some ARDS lungs

In this episode, we'll be discussing mechanically ventilating a patient with incredibly low lung compliance and a high metabolic rate. It wa...

00:22:47Dec 6, 2025

05.08 Does that Sodium need to be replaced?

In this episode, we'll discuss Serum Os and how to go about using it in a clinical setting. Serum Os = (Na X 2) + (Glu / 18) + (BUN / 2.8) C...

00:28:22Nov 20, 2025

05.07 A Very Ventful Episode (T1 Vent Strategy)

In this episode, we'll be discussing a patient with hypoxia AND lung obstruction! It's a fun little episode and takes a deeper look into wha...

00:23:14Nov 5, 2025

05.06 Bro, why you so Yellow?

In this episode, we'll be diving into bilirubin and why that darn patient is so yellow.

00:30:46Oct 22, 2025

05.05 Should I start with CMV or PCV?

In this episode we'll be looking at the differences between CMV and PCV modes on the Hamilton T1. If you're not watching this episode on Spo...

00:28:06May 5, 2025

05.04 CO2 mastery.. Hopefully

In this episode we'll be diving into CO2. How is moved, what the numbers actually mean, and how we get rid of it. finally, we'll top it off...

00:29:46Apr 8, 2025

05.03 High Raw or Garbage Lungs?

In this episode, we'll be discussing the difference between static and dynamic lung compliance and how we can use these numbers to figure ou...

00:25:44Mar 4, 2025

05.02 Comprehensive Stroke Care (Feat. Tom Latosek)

In this episode, we'll be discussing comprehensive stroke care with Tom Latosek. He's a former paremedic and current Resident with a special...

01:00:43Feb 20, 2025

05.01 What are Ketoacids, and are they bad?

In this episode we'll be looking through the myths of ketoacids in the body and why they're absolutely required for life. Enjoy! Reach out:...

00:25:11Jan 27, 2025

04.17 The Stroke Syndromes (ASLS Part II)

In this episode we'll be discussing the six most common stroke syndromes. Yes, it's not just the hemispheres that can die, weirdly the whole...

00:38:47Jan 19, 2025

04.16 Your Stroke Assessment Sucks (ASLS Part I)

In this episode, we'll be discussing a better EMS stroke assessment. Is it required? No. Does it make you a better, more well-rounded provid...

00:34:46Jan 5, 2025

04.15 The Soul Crusher: EMS (Feat. Sam Brawley with the NOON Podcast)

In this episode Sam and I will be discussing clinical and psychological issues in EMS as well as my own personal journey towards improving m...

01:38:54Dec 19, 2024

04.14 The Nuances of ROSC (Feat. Tyler Christifulli)

In this episode, Tyler and I will be discussing the logistics and nuances of ROSC care. Reach out: email: austin@kisercpr.com instagram: @co...

01:35:56Dec 2, 2024

04.13 Survival Guide to Cardiac Arrest Part III

In this episode we'll be discussing our final part of cardiac arrest survival: ROSC care. People suck at it, let's fix that. reach out: inst...

00:26:26Nov 20, 2024

04.12 Survival Guide to Cardiac Arrest Part II

In this episode we'll be discussing the reversible causes of cardiac arrest for PEA cardiac arrests. Are the H's and T's a little outdated a...

00:36:16Nov 6, 2024

04.11 Survival Guide To Cardiac Arrest Part I

In this episode we'll be discussing cardiac arrest and some the things we can do to minimize interruptions in chest compressions. Our curren...

00:31:16Oct 23, 2024