The Critical Clinician

The Critical Clinician

The Critical Clinician

Episodes 34
Avg. Duration 12m
Activity Dormant
Since Jul 2024
Latest Episode Mar 2025

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Weekly
Format
Episodic
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About This Podcast

The Critical Clinician is a paramedic podcast focused on real-world pre-hospital care, clinical reasoning, and the decision-making behind emergency calls. 🚑 There are no names, places, addresses or identifiable mentions within this podcast as to protect the anonymity and confidentially of all patients and physicians as per AHPRA requirements for paramedic professionality.

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Recent Episodes

Obstructive shock | PART 3

Mar 06, 2025 5m

In this part 3 of 3 episode, we talk about the final type of shock. Sources •…

Distributive and cardiogenic shock | PART 2

Mar 06, 2025 9m

Part 2 of 3 talking about the different prehospital types of pathophysiological shock.•…

Hypovolaemic shock | PART 1

Mar 06, 2025 11m

Part 1 of 3 talking about the different prehospital types of pathophysiological shock.Sources•…

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) | CRIB CHAT

Feb 13, 2025 11m

In this Crib Chat episode, we talk about a widely used tool in prehospital care, the glasgow coma scale.

Cellulitis

Feb 06, 2025 9m

In this episode Steph discusses a case study and pathophysiology around cellulitis, a common presentation in the prehospital environment. Sources: …

Adrenaline | PHARMACOLOGY

Jan 23, 2025 8m

This episode was made in conjunction to last week's episode 'Anaphylaxis and severe allergies'. We discuss the pharmacology of adrenaline in a paramedic scope. Sources: …

Anaphylaxis & severe allergies

Jan 16, 2025 10m Trailer

In our first pathophysiology episode for the year, I talk about a brief case study relating to an anaphylactic presentation and the pathophysiology. Sources: …

Hello 2025!

Jan 09, 2025 10m

Plans for 2025, catchup from the holidays and reintroduction for new listeners.

Experience of a MICA flight paramedic ft. Cat Mackay | PART 2

Dec 09, 2024 22m

Part 2 of 2 discusses CPD (continued professional development) and [the well awaited] "wildest story as a paramedic".

Experience of a MICA flight paramedic ft. Cat Mackay | PART 1

Dec 05, 2024 38m

Join me as I sit down with Victorian MICA flight paramedic, Cat Mackay. In this part 1 of 2 episode, we talk all things MICA application process, training and aspects to the job. Part 2 to be…

Experience of a rural paramedic + naturopathic student ft. George Mitchell | PART 2

Dec 02, 2024 25m

In part 2, George talks about her ebook 'Shift Work - a guide', discussing the acute and accumulative psychological and physiological effects of shift work. TW: Mental health, PTSD Lifeline : 13…

Experience of a rural paramedic + naturopathic student ft. George Mitchell | PART 1

Nov 28, 2024 32m

I had the pleasure of interviewing George Mitchell, prior rural paramedic with the New South Wales Ambulance, and current naturopathic student. In part 1, she discusses her journey into paramedicine.…

Experience of a mine-site paramedic ft. Emily Lydeamore-Walker | PART 2

Nov 25, 2024 46m

TW: Suicide, homicide, self harm, mental health In part 2, Emily details her experience as a paramedic at an open-cut mine in Northern Queensland, the struggles the mining industry faces and her…

Experience of a mine-site paramedic ft. Emily Lydeamore-Walker | PART 1

Nov 21, 2024 25m

I interview one of my best mates, Emily Lydeamore-Walker, as she recounts her journey to become a mine-site paramedic in Northern Queensland. In part 1, she details her university experience and her…

Mental status assessments (MSA) & emergency examination authorities (EEA) | PART 2

Nov 14, 2024 17m

TW: Mental health, suicide, self harm. This part 2 of 2 episode dives into the mental status assessment (MSA), sedation assessment tool (SAT) and emergency examination authorities (EEA).

Mental health de-escalation | PART 1

Nov 14, 2024 18m

TW: Mental health, suicide, self harm. In this episode, we do a deep dive into the methods of de-escalation, and also the types of questions to ask a mental health patient.

Urinary tract infections (UTI)

Nov 07, 2024 13m

YIKES! What's worse than having a UTI? Nothing, I say! This episode dives into a case and pathophysiology of a UTI. Sources: …

Cefazolin | PHARMACOLOGY

Oct 31, 2024 11m

New kid on the block! In this episode, I'm discussing the brand new drug introduced to the ACP2 scope in Queensland, Cefazolin. Sources: https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01327 …

Damage Control Resuscitation (DCR) | CRIB CHAT

Oct 24, 2024 14m

In this episode we discuss the concepts of DCR, in addressing the components of the lethal triad; hypothermia, acidosis and coagulopathy. We would love to hear your thoughts! Sources: Damage…

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) | PART 2

Oct 17, 2024 9m

This is part 2 of 2, discussing the second acute aortic syndrome presentation, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Sources: Tsai, T. T., Nienaber, C. A., & Eagle, K. A. (2005). Acute Aortic…

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