Best Dan Rauh Podcasts (2025)

Listener discretion is advised. Dr. Steve Wood and Paramedic Ryan Mueller come on to debrief the New England Whole Blood Summit and talk about all things prehospital blood (and politics.....blood politics...not world politics)...By Mike Carunchio

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LIVE at Crash and Learn with the HLTH Crew

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The audio is not studio-crisp beautiful. This was the first outdoor podcast I've ever recorded. Thanks to the crew for Heavy Lies the Helmet for coming onto the show and debriefing the Crash and Learn Conference. Listener discretion is advised.By Mike Carunchio

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Saturday Morning Coffee Talk (9/13/25) 31:59

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Listener discretion is advised.By Mike Carunchio

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Community Paramedics: Sam Magill and Cody Winniford 1:12:10

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Listener discretion is advised. @medicmagill and @ordinaryopsmedic come on to the podcast and discuss a topic I know absolutely nothing about: community paramedicine.By Mike Carunchio

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Saturday Morning Coffee Talk (9/6/25) 28:50

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Listener discretion is advised. Rambling about a range of topics: Nobody cares that you work in the big city Clipboards, tablets, charting in front of the patient Video laryngoscopy The vallecula Stupid supervisors Dealing with stupid supervisors Needle decompressionBy Mike Carunchio

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Precepting, Orientation (and More) with Kayla Katt 42:40

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Listener discretion is advised.By Mike Carunchio

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Yes, That Wide Complex Tach is Probably VT

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LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. References: Buxton. Sustained Monomorphic VT: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Evaluation. Up-to-Date. Farré J, Rubio JM, Sternick EB. Confounding factors leading to misdiagnosing ventricular tachycardia as supraventricular in the emergency room. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2023;23(1):1-13. doi:10.1016/j.i…

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Listener Questions, NEMSAC Termination

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LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.By Mike Carunchio

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Episode 132 - Prolonged Flight Care w/Dr. Tim Hurtado & Brett Weiner (Big Announcement) 54:29

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What happens when resources are limited, transport is delayed, or you’re forced to manage a critically ill patient far beyond the typical flight window? In this podcast episode, Dr. Tim Hurtado and Brett Weiner help us dive into the challenges and realities of prolonged field care in air medical transport. We’ll explore clinical considerations, cre…

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Random Ramblings: Dan Rauh

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Listener discretion is advised.By Mike Carunchio

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Case Study: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 41:46

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Listener discretion is advised. References:Cook AM, Morgan Jones G, Hawryluk GWJ, Mailloux P, McLaughlin D, Papangelou A, Samuel S, Tokumaru S, Venkatasubramanian C, Zacko C, Zimmermann LL, Hirsch K, Shutter L. Guidelines for the Acute Treatment of Cerebral Edema in Neurocritical Care Patients. Neurocrit Care. 2020 Jun;32(3):647-666. doi: 10.1007/s…

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Jake Potter & Josh Cooke 1:05:42

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Listener discretion is advised. Jake Potter from Scope Education and Josh Cooke from The Alert Medic One Podcast joined me for an agendaless discussion.By Mike Carunchio

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Surgical Airway Debrief 45:58

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Listener discretion is advised. Thank you to Dr. Haney Mallemat and my partner Cameron for coming on to discuss a high-risk/low-frequency case.By Mike Carunchio

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Case Study: 84 Year Old with Chest Pain

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Listener discretion is advised. Reference:Tsukube, T., Okita, Y. (2017). Cardiac tamponade due to aortic dissection: clinical picture and treatment with focus on pericardiocentesis. E-Journal of Cardiology Practice. European Society of Cardiology. Available: https://www.escardio.org/Journals/E-Journal-of-Cardiology-Practice/Volume-15/Cardiac-tampon…

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Conversation with a 911 Telecommunicator

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Episode 131 - TXA: The Clot Thickens 54:54

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Tranexamic Acid (TXA) is a lot like hot sauce: People put it on everything — especially for apparent or suspected acute blood loss. In this podcast episode, we dive into a drug that’s been both praised and questioned in trauma and prehospital care. We break down what TXA is, how it works, and the evidence behind its use. From CRASH-2 to CRASH-3, we…

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July Listener Questions (Clinical) 42:38

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LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. More thoughts on OBLearning 12-leadsParalytic choicesALS for AMS Cash RE, Kaimal AJ, Samuels-Kalow ME, Boggs KM, Swanton MF, Camargo CA Jr. Epidemiology of Emergency Medical Services-Attended out-of-Hospital Deliveries and Complications in the United States. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2024;28(7):890-897. Dexter F, Epstein R…

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Hard Hitting Listener Questions 46:43

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Listener discretion is advised. We will address three topics on this episode: Burnout: "I hate my patients." Managers who don't handle a low performing employee "I don't feel accepted by my new team."By Mike Carunchio

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Introspection, Discourse, and Whiny Dispatchers

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LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.By Mike Carunchio

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Episode 130 - Opinion-Based Medicine w/Mike Carunchio 1:10:08

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Though evidence dictates much of what we do as emergency medical providers, some areas remain open to debate: How are we justifying stroke ambulances, CCT speciality teams, AHA guidelines, and our choice of crystalloids? How are we justifying what professionals are allowed to post on social media? And do we agree with the currently accepted norms? …

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Dan Rauh: Really Sick Acidotic Patients 56:59

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Listener discretion is advised.By Mike Carunchio

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EMS Content Creators 34:37

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Listener discretion is advised.By Mike Carunchio

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Random Ramblings: 6/1/25 28:13

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Listener discretion is advised.By Mike Carunchio

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No BS: "I Want to Be a Flight Medic (or Nurse)"

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Listener discretion is advised.By Mike Carunchio

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May Listener Questions

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Listener discretion is advised!By Mike Carunchio

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Episode 129 - Little Lung Problems w/Nate Brown 1:07:36

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Wet or dry. Air in or out. Reactive or obstructive. The possibilities may seem endless when treating the pediatric patient with undifferentiated respiratory distress. It is confounded by the fact that pediatrics are outside the comfort zone of many novice critical care transport providers. In this podcast episode, neonatal/pediatric specialist Nate…

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Jake Potter: Sedation, Agitation, and Rabbit-holes 56:15

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Listener discretion is advised.By Mike Carunchio

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"ChiLdBiRth iS a bLs CaLL" 22:48

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Listener discretion is advised.By Mike Carunchio

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Dr. Bert Schiffer: Random Ramblings with a Physician Medical Director

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Listener discretion is advised.By Mike Carunchio

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Random Ramblings with Mustafa Sidik 49:43

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Listener discretion is advised. You all know him and love him: Mustafa Sidik from The Alert Medic One Podcast joined me for a discussion about...well, a lot of things.By Mike Carunchio

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The Crashing CHF Patient with Collin Grothaus, NP

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Listener discretion is advised.By Mike Carunchio

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Life Advice, Jumping Ship, & The Death of Crozer EMS

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Avoiding Complacency 26:55

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Listener discretion is advised.By Mike Carunchio

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Episode 128 - Keeping Trauma Close to the Chest 55:14

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'Tis the season for trauma. (If there truly is a season.) Chest trauma, specifically, can vary in subtlety and severity, primarily due to the presence of multiple vital organs and vessels. In this podcast, we discuss these potentials while focusing on those injuries that are associated with the highest mortality rate. We also discuss why you should…

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Pass the FP-C (or CCP-C) 23:47

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Listener discretion is advised.By Mike Carunchio

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Dr. Stephen Wood 54:28

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LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Dr. Stephen Wood, host of the "Tac Medic Whiskey Podcast" joined us again! We talk about a wide-range of topics from politics (the EMS kind, not national), blood, airway, degrees, trauma...By Mike Carunchio

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@PulmToilet and Melody Bishop RT 56:03

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Listener discretion is advised.By Mike Carunchio

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Episode 127 - P.R.E.S. Sure 43:09

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Does your patient have high blood pressure? Are they seizing or showing other signs of a neurological disorder? It could be PRES! Unfortunately, Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) is difficult to diagnose unless you are aware of its existence. In this podcast episode, we discuss this infrequent condition and how can you appropriate…

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More Listener Questions with Nurse Gwenny and Wes Nelson 57:45

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LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.By Mike Carunchio

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Episode 126 - Certification Versus Qualification 50:47

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Do certifications accurately reflect an individual's qualifications? This is an ongoing argument depending on what side of the exam you are on. How much value should we on that piece of paper? And, regardless, how do we work towards obtaining and maintaining qualifications? In this podcast episode, we discuss it all including Dunning-Kruger Effect …

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EMS Education with "Dialed Medics" 52:34

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Listener discretion is advised. Thanks to Adam from "Dialed Medics" for coming onto the podcast and talking about EMS education. Follow them on social media @dialedmedics.By Mike Carunchio

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Episode 125 - Breaking the Case: The Point of Ultrasound 45:05

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Previously, we recorded a podcast episode about the utility surrounding Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS). In this episode, we apply that knowledge to specific case scenarios as a continuation of our "Breaking the Case" series. We also ask the question, is POCUS really all it's cracked up to be, or should we be re-thinking our approach, particularly…

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Episode 124 - Canine Care w/George Tarver III 56:54

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Humans are easy. That's why we are able to do what we do as prehospital providers. But what happens when your patient is a canine? These working dogs are highly regarded by their handlers and require care just like anyone else that may be ill or injured. Considering that, are you equipped to care for them? If not, how can you successfully start and…

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Chris Wright: Lessons in Trauma from Ukraine 50:02

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Listener discretion is advised. Chris Wright is a flight paramedic who spent a few months working as a medic in the Ukranian conflict. He came on to talk about tourniquet conversion but we ended up going into all kinds of trauma lessons he learned from his time.By Mike Carunchio

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Episode 123 - To Treat or Not to Treat: Hypertension 1:00:03

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It can be difficult to determine whether you should treat undifferentiated hypertension or not. Many clinicians are distracted the number rather than focusing on the patient in front of them. Asymptomatic hypertension, in particular, is often benign. In fact, treating asymptomatic hypertension in a patient who a primary medical history of hypertens…

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Episode 122 - Stay Positive When Preoxygenating (PREOXI Trial) 1:01:23

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The principles of preoxygenation and passive oxygenation should be familiar to any experienced intubator. Best practice recommends the use of a nasal cannula in conjunction with either a non-rebreather mask or bag-valve mask (BVM) to prevent hypoxemia during the apneic phase of Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI). In the PREOXI Trial, the authors pushe…

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Blood Stuff with Rick Maricle 49:50

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Listener discretion is advised. EMS training guru Rick Maricle came onto talk about the regional blood program in Southern Texas and to talk unscripted about prehospital blood.By Mike Carunchio

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"StArT a MeDiC 4 HyPeRtEnSiON" 24:38

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LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED Gauer, R. (2017). Severe Asymptomatic Hypertension: Evaluation and Treatment. Am Family Physician. 95(8). Oras, et. Al. (2019). Elevated BP in the ED. Hypertension 75(1). Yaphe, J, Atzema, C, Helman, A. Hypertensive Emergencies. Emergency Medicine Cases. February, 2014.…

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Episode 121 - Outside the Box: Cardiac Arrest Management 46:51

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Not all cardiac arrests are created equal. Whether the presenting rhythm is asystole, ventricular fibrillation, or PEA, these patients require tailored interventions beyond "blanket" protocol and ACLS/PALS algorithms. When refractory to conventional therapy, the pulseless V-Tach/V-Fib patient, in particular, requires critical thinking "outside the …