Episodes

Sept. 28, 2021

Renal Physiology Deep Dive: Part 2

Mustafa Sidik, Ken Sanner, and Dr. David Vitberg of the Alert Medic 1 team join returning medical student Maniraj Jeyaraju and intensivists Dr. Jon Chow & Michael McCurdy to discuss renal physiology, renin, lactate, and their...
Sept. 28, 2021

Renal Physiology Deep Dive, Part 1

The AM1 Crew gathers with various medical students Maniraj Jeyaraju and Cole Zingas to discuss advanced renal physiology topics and their implications for EMS. Specific topics include the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system,...
Sept. 18, 2021

EMS Utilization of Analgesia

Mustafa, Ken, and Dr. Vitberg chat with Cody Patrick, paramedic, about ems utilization of analgesia and administration during painful procedures. Music: https://www.bensound.com
July 14, 2021

The Alert Medic 1 Podcast (Season 2) Discussing Not - So - Common, Common Terms

The AM1 crew gets together with Tim Graham, a local paramedic program director to discuss some common medication terms.
June 28, 2021

The Alert Medic 1 Podcast: First Responder Mental Health Pearls With Ray Gill and Fred Reidel

Captain Ray Gill and Captain Fred Reidel join Mustafa to discuss various topics related to mental health for first responders.
Jan. 25, 2021

The Alert Medic 1 Podcast (Season 2) Throwing It Back In Gear

The Alert Medic 1 crew returns for another season of the podcast!
Jan. 25, 2021

[DELAYED RELEASE] The Alert Medic 1 Podcast (Season 2) COVID-19 Topics With Dr. Sam Galvagno

Dr. Sam Galvagno returns in this delayed release episode to discuss various topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jan. 25, 2021

Alert Medic 1 - The Five Causes of Hypoxia with Dr. Sam Galvagno

Alert Medic 1 - The Five Causes of Hypoxia with Dr. Sam Galvagno by Alert Medic 1
Jan. 20, 2020

Ventricular Assist Device(VAD)Pearls with Dr. Asa Margolis, DO, MPH, MS, FACEP

The AM1 crew recorded with Dr. Asa Margolis, DO to discuss ventricular assist device(VAD)pearls for the EMS clinician.
Jan. 7, 2020

The Alert Medic 1 Podcast: Topics in Pediatrics with Dr. Jennifer Anders, MD & Paramedic Kyle Fratta

The AM1 team met with Dr. Jennifer Anders, Pediatric Medical Director for the State of Maryland, and Paramedic Kyle Fratta to discuss various topics in pediatrics pertaining to EMS.
Dec. 23, 2019

Alert Medic 1 - ECMO 101 with Arron Berry, RN

The AM1 crew gets together again with Flight Nurse Arron Berry to discuss the basics of ECMO!
Dec. 9, 2019

The Alert Medic 1 Podcast: Managing Sickle Cell Crisis with Dr. Dennis Marjoncu & Kyle McKnight, NRP

Mustafa teams up with Dr. Dennis Marjoncu and Paramedic Kyle McKnight to discuss the various facets of treating the Sickle Cell patient.
Nov. 25, 2019

The Alert Medic 1 Podcast [Delayed Release]: The Human Factor in EMS, Part 2

In this previosly recorded series, Mustafa discusses the human factor in EMS with two EMS leaders from the American Midwest.
Nov. 13, 2019

The Alert Medic 1 Podcast [Delayed Release]: The Human Factor in EMS, Part 1

In a previously recorded series, Mustafa talks about the human factor in EMS with two EMS leaders from the midwest.
Oct. 20, 2019

The Alert Medic 1 Podcast: Pharmaceutical Management of TBI, Part 3

The Alert Medic 1 crew, including the AM1 medical director, Dr. David Vitberg, and Brian Spoelhof, the team's pharmacist, get together to complete their series on the pharmaceutical management of traumatic brain injury,
Oct. 7, 2019

The Alert Medic 1 Podcast: Concepts in Flight Physiology

The Alert Medic 1 Team meets with Arron Berry, who is a flight nurse with the Johns Hopkins Lifeline Critical Transport Team. Various topics regarding flight medicine, including changes in a patient's physiology during flight...
Sept. 23, 2019

The Alert Medic 1 Podcast: Pharmaceutical Management of TBI, Part 2

The Alert Medic 1 team gathers with Dr. David Vitberg and Dr.Brian Spoelhof to record the second part of their pharmaceutical management of traumatic brain injury series. In this episode, the discuss glucose use in the presen...
Sept. 2, 2019

The Alert Medic 1 Podcast: The Power of Positive Thinking & Other Mental Health Topics

The AM1 Crew gathers to discuss various mental health topics in a more relaxed setting from our usual recordings. The crew recorded an editorial that discusses various topics including EMS Provider mental health, barriers to ...
Aug. 26, 2019

The Yin & Yang of Clot Physiology: TXA and it's role within prehospital medicine

The AM1 crew along with their medical director, Dr. David Vitberg, meet to discuss TXA and it's role within prehospital medicine. Topics discussed include normal blood and clot physiology, the relationship of TXA, TPA, fibrin...
Aug. 12, 2019

The Alert Medic 1 Podcast: Opioid Overdose & Complications Secondary To Naloxone Administration

The AM1 crew returns to discuss the physiology of Opioids and a recent publication regarding complications secondary to Naloxone administration.
July 22, 2019

The Alert Medic 1 Podcast - Airway Management: Part 5

The AM1 crew completes it's series on Airway Management with their medical director, Dr. David Vitberg.
July 15, 2019

The Alert Medic 1 Podcast - Airway Management: Part 4

The AM1 crew discusses airway management in the 4th part in their airway management series.
July 8, 2019

The Alert Medic 1 Podcast: Airway Management-Part 3

The AM1 team meets with their medical director, Dr. David Vitberg, to record part 3 of their Airway Management series.
July 1, 2019

The Alert Medic 1 Podcast- Airway Management: Part 2

The AM1 crew returns with the second part of their airway management series with their medical director, Dr. David Vitberg.