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Happy New Year! We all know the standard phrase in EMS, "BSI, Scene Safe..." But in episode 6, we take this maxim one step further when dealing with HYPOTHERMIC patients. "BSI, Scene Safe, Get them Naked!" In this episode, we have Dr. Conner Gessert a 2nd-year Emergency Medicine Resident at Washington University cover ALL things HYPOTHERMIC in the prehospital world.

Happy Holidays! The COVID-19 vaccine is here! Many celebrate this as a miracle of science. Yet others remain skeptical of the vaccine. Episode 5 of the But Why EMS Podcast seeks to assuage and answer many of those concerns with our special guest star: Dr. Stephen Liang MD MPHS, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Infectious Disease. Download this episode to find answers to your questions and concerns about the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine!

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Happy Thanksgiving! This year the But Why EMS Podcast is thankful for you, our listeners, for being part of our family. Thank you! In this episode, we hear about Gina and John's hilarious sedation story, Dr. Valerie Lew's in-depth research of the evidence of sedation medications, and John's personal experience with Versed. Check it out today and thanks for listening!

In this episode, we discuss the dramatic rescue in Thailand, Ketamine’s pharmacology, indications, responsibilities of prehospital sedation, and what you should know about this medication in your own practice of medicine. Using Ketamine affords you great power. And with great power comes great responsibility! Download the podcast today!

In the last episode, we explored the role heat emergencies played in the deaths of Tour de France cyclist Tom Simpson and Kentucky high school football player, Max Gilpin. But why were Tom Simpson and Max Gilpin the only athletes to suffer heatstroke? The "But Why" team answers this question with guests Evan Schwarz MD & Kevin Baumgartner MD. Download the episode and thanks for listening!