This week on the Inside EMS podcast, Dr. Peter Antevy returns for another round in the hot seat, and he’s not holding back. In this jam-packed episode, he and host Chris Cebollero tackle trending topics in prehospital care — from the expanding role of whole blood and plasma, to the frustrating gaps in the AHA’s 2025 guidelines.
You’ll hear real-world success stories (like the cardiac arrest survivor who’s back on the tennis court), why dual sequential defibrillation (DSD) should already be your go-to, and the cost-benefit realities of starting a whole blood program. Dr. Antevy also dives into the science behind glycocalyx damage and how plasma could change how we treat sepsis, TBI and burns in the field.
Whether you’re a medic, medical director or just passionate about pushing EMS forward, this episode delivers practical insight, bold opinions and a whole lot of inspiration.
Quotable takeaways from Dr. Antevy
“The medical establishmentdoesnot understand the value of what EMS brings to the table.Theydon’tunderstand the complexity.”
“When we said,‘We’ll do the whole blood,’whatdidthe surgeons do? They wentup inarms:‘What do you meanyou’regiving whole blood? Bring them to us.We’llgive the whole blood.’No, no, no. We are part of thechain of survival,too.”
“EMS is asubspecialtyin the house of medicine.We all need torise upto make the hospital folks and the academics aware that EMSis important for trauma, for stroke, for pediatrics, for cardiac. We are the ones who can help bring up those outcomes andthat’swhy I love thisfield.”
Additional resources:
- AHA 2025 updates are here: Cue the overreactions and the protocol rewrites
- On-demand: Bringing whole blood to the front lines of EMS
- Stop the bleed, fill the tank – The New Orleans EMS blood program
- Whole blood in EMS promises a revolution in resuscitation
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