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The episode discusses controversial topics in emergency medicine with guest Mike Carunchio.

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? Who better to join us in this discussion than Mike Carunchio of The World's Okayest Medic Podcast . Diving into these and other controversial topics, we see if our two platforms can come to a consensus in a randomized, uncontrolled conversation. *Strong opinions were involved in this production. If something challenges your perspective, good—that's the point. Get CE hours for our podcast episodes HERE ! -------------------------------------------- Twitter @ heavyhelmet Facebook @ heavyliesthehelmet Instagram @ heavyliesthehelmet Website heavyliesthehelmet.com Email contact@heavyliesthehelmet.com Disclaimer: Heavy Lies the Helmet's content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always follow local guidelines and consult qualified professionals before applying any information. The hosts and guests are not…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Boone, Dan Rauh, Dr. Amanda Humphries

Guest: Mike Carunchio

Topics covered

• emergency medicine
• medical guidelines
• social media in medicine
• stroke ambulances
• CCT specialty teams
• opinion-based medicine

Keywords

• emergency medical providers
• stroke ambulances
• AHA guidelines
• crystalloids
• social media
• medical opinions

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Organizations: The World's Okayest Medic Podcast

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