by Mateo Schimpf | Dec 25, 2020
In this episode, we dive into the history and science of the new COVID-19 vaccine with Boulder Community Health Infectious Disease Specialist, Amie Meditz. Also: what a 747 has to do with...
by Mateo Schimpf | Sep 16, 2020
In this episode we focus on Pit Viper bites. We look at the dos and don’ts of treatment and how best to care for your patient. Finally, we explain how antivenom...
by Mateo Schimpf | Aug 20, 2020
CVA, strokes, are responsible for significant disability and death. In today’s podcast we go over the ins and outs of stroke physiology and care. We move from pre-hospital identification and care through the ER workup and treatment with potentially...
by Mateo Schimpf | Jun 17, 2020
POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound) is the wave of the future. It helps guide real time treatment and diagnostic decisions. Currently POCUS is widely utilized in the emergency department. What if we brought POCUS to the pre-hospital setting and let EMS...
by Mateo Schimpf | May 6, 2020
In episode number 9 of Match on a Fire: Medicine and More Podcast, we have a special guest on the show. Melissa Verseman is a respiratory therapist and critical care flight paramedic. We dive deeper into COVID-19 and explore the critical physiology...
by Mateo Schimpf | Apr 15, 2020
Life is Fragile. Today, Match on a Fire: Medicine and More is going to do something a little different. We are going to focus on the “more.” We are talking about Fragile: Beauty in Chaos, Grace in Tragedy and the Hope that...
by Mateo Schimpf | Apr 1, 2020
We are in the midst of pandemic caused by COVID-19. In this episode we discuss the basics of COVID-19 and focus on transmission and containment. I have a special guest, Dr. Reed Caldwell. He is Chief of Service, Perelman Department of EM, and serves...
by Mateo Schimpf | Mar 18, 2020
Remember that we’ve talked about greatness. It’s all about the grind. Committing to your goal every day, day after day. If you find yourself getting off track, focus on 300 seconds a day. It’s a totally doable commitment to get...
by Mateo Schimpf | Mar 4, 2020
Welcome back to Match on a Fire. Today we’re talking about epinephrine because it’s such a hot topic. While we know a lot about it, we need to take a step back to really look at it and see if we’re doing the right things. We’ll be giving you a...
by Mateo Schimpf | Feb 19, 2020
Welcome back to Match on a Fire. Today we’re covering the second half of our Shock series. Of the four different types of shock, today we are focusing on hemorrhagic shock. Why do we have to be aggressive when we treat it? What is the triad of death? What are...
