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Coffee Break HEMS Podcast

Coffee Break HEMS Podcast

By: Austin Kiser
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 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 pass their specialty certification exams with confidence.Austin Kiser Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
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  • 05.10 CStat, Delta Pressure, I Time, and AutoPEEP

    05.10 CStat, Delta Pressure, I Time, and AutoPEEP
    Dec 12 2025

    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, Jay B., reached out with some awesome questions about the strategy and it warranted a whole other episode. Enjoy!


    Reach out:

    instagram: @coffeebreakhems

    email: austin@kisercpr.com


    Check out our new book at www.kisercpr.com/bookstore
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    47 mins
  • 05.09 Ventilating some ARDS lungs

    05.09 Ventilating some ARDS lungs
    Dec 6 2025

    In this episode, we'll be discussing mechanically ventilating a patient with incredibly low lung compliance and a high metabolic rate. It was rough, but we got through it!


    Don't forget to preorder "The Flight Medic's Guide to Lab Interpretation" today!

    Order at: www.kisercpr.com/bookstore


    Reach out:

    Instagram: @coffeebreakhems

    email: austin@kisercpr.com
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    23 mins
  • 05.08 Does that Sodium need to be replaced?

    05.08 Does that Sodium need to be replaced?
    Nov 20 2025

    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)


    Corrected Sodium = Current Na + 2 (Current Glucose + 100)


    Reach out!

    Instagram: @coffeebreakhems

    Email: austin@kisercpr.com


    Get the New book! "The flight Medic's Guide to Lab Interpretation"

    Preorder at www.kisercpr.com
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    28 mins
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