After seeing Dr. Joelle Donofrio-Odmannâs talk in Prodigy EMSâ free Refresh program, I knew Medic Mindset listeners needed to hear from her. She is an associate professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine and an EMS associate medical director in San Diego.
In this episode, she shares her passion and expertise on the topic of pediatric respiratory distress. She covers how she uses the pediatric assessment triangle to stratify patients and how she thinks about the diseases of the upper and lower airways (and the ones that donât fit neatly in either).
Other topics include epinephrine in anaphylaxis, ketamine in asthma, and bulb syringes for clearing secretions causing airway obstructions. Listeners also get to hear a cameo visit from Dr. Peter Antevy from the âIn the Zone. The Antevy Zoneâ episode.
This article, originally published in April 2023, has been updated.
