Multisystem Trauma Podcasts for EMS Clinicians

In this episode Dr. Donofrio-Odmann and Dr. Joseph Finney kick off a multipart series on pediatric trauma just in time for summer and trauma season. Join your two hosts as they tackle the prehospital management of pediatric trauma. Everything from head to toe and the pathophysiology that makes pediatric trauma unique from the adult population.

In this episode Dr. Donofrio-Odmann and Dr. Finney discuss the future of pediatric head and cervical spine imaging with the very physicians who brought us the groundbreaking research that will forever change how we approach these pediatric injuries. This episode will have you rethinking the evidence behind your own protocols and making adjustments going forward. 

This episode was recorded in collaboration with The EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC) to provide expert review of prehospital pediatric airway management. With respiratory complaints being one of the most common prehospital pediatric emergencies, you definitely want to join us to ensure you and your agency are ready for the next pediatric airway emergency. 

In this episode, Dr. Joelle Donofrio-Odmann and Dr. Joseph Finney are joined by Dr. Joshua Gaither, EMS Fellowship Director and Medical Director for Tucson Fire Department, and Dr. Daniel Gonda, Director of Epilepsy Surgery at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine to explore critical considerations for pediatric head and cervical spine imaging. With traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a leading cause of death among children, this episode provides essential insights for managing pediatric patients with TBI or cervical spine injuries.