MCHD Paramedic Podcast

About MCHD Paramedic Podcast

The MCHD Paramedic Podcast is a place for prehospital providers to discuss best practices and offer clinical insights relevant to our daily practice. MCHD Medical Director Dr. Casey Patrick invites you to explore the many aspects of prehospital care. Along the way you can expect guest appearances by some of the brightest minds that influence modern EMS.

Publisher

Montgomery County Hospital District

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Mar 2018

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

27 of 203 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 199 - Olanzapine In The Field - Who, What, When, and How?

   Emergency pharmacist Kevin Mercer explains the use of olanzapine for field agitation, detailing its pharmacology, patient selection, and rationale in this interview.

2. 

   7 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 198 - Dyspnea - The Next 30 Minutes

   MCHD Paramedic Podcast hosts discuss the critical transition of dyspnea patients from ambulance care to emergency department workup, imaging, and labs.

3. 

   10 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 197 - Altered Mental Status - The Next 30 Minutes

   Host Dr. Jane Smith and guest Dr. John Doe, an ER physician, discuss the critical transition of altered mental status patients from ambulance to emergency department care.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 199 - Olanzapine In The Field - Who, What, When, and How?

Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] An oral ODT medication, it's obviously less invasive, less coercive. it still does preserve patient autonomy and cooperation when, at least when the patient can safely participate. That is such a huge point, y'all. And I cannot say it loudly enough. It allows patient agency and autonomy to be maintained and you're not forcing a medication on a patient or even that even questionably getting close to that line, if they're willing and able to take it and we give it to them, you know, from a escalation standpoint, just a human decency standpoint, that's a massive win. What else do you think? I mean, your therapeutic goal is like being calm and cooperative, right? […]

Who has been a guest on MCHD Paramedic Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kevin Mercer
• Geoff Comp
• Jerry Snow
• Joe Gill
• Lindsey Ewing

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

274 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

213 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

99

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