Wesley Trauma Talk Podcast

This is the story of LifeWATCH. LifeWATCH was the third air medical transport service founded in the United States right here at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. My four guest all worked at LifeWATCH and this is their story. 

My guest is Dr. Gina Berg and Trauma PA Deanna Parsons discuss their published study "Acceptability and Implementation of Debriefings After Trauma Resuscitation.". The episode lays the groundwork for any hospital/service/team to provide a standard approach to an after-action debriefing. If you want to improve your team's communication and possibly decrease burnout, this episode is for you. 

My guest is Amy Claassen and we discuss her role as Chaplain on the Trauma Team. Amy also discusses how to deliver difficult information to the family.

My guest is Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Julie Long who and our topic is pediatric trauma resuscitation. 

Dr. Kim Molik, Wesley's Pediatric Trauma Medical Director, stops by to discuss imaging considerations for the pediatric patient. Dr. Molik also explains how to use the PECARN algorithm for evaluating pediatric imaging needs. We also discuss assessing the pediatric c-spine.

On this episode of Trauma Talk our guest Butler Co EMS Chief and Nurse Frank Williams. We discuss the pros, cons, and pressure sores of Long Spine Boards

We discuss identifying and what to do when a health care provider suspects a patient is a human trafficking victim. Our guest is Melissa Cooke, LMSW, from the Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County. 

Our guest is Kathy Hall, Trauma/Critical Care Pharmacist, who discusses the medications involved in an RSI. 

On this holiday special edition of Trauma Talk, I sat down with Dr. Dave Acuna, Wesley Trauma Services Adult Medical Director, and review 3 classic scenes from National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. 

On this episode I discuss ocular trauma and its treatment, both in the hospital and pre-hospital setting with Dr. Michele M. Riggins, MD. Dr. Riggins is a board-certified ophthalmologist. She specializes in Neuro-Ophthalmology, Adult Strabismus and Blepharospasm.

On this episode of Trauma Talk, two of our Wesley Trauma Services PAs, Calder, and Staci, give insight on what it is like to be in the trauma bay while reviewing a GSW (gunshot wound) case study.

On this episode of Wesley Trauma Talk, I sit down with the Medical Director of Wesley's PICU Dr. Kyle Lemley and discuss the myths and misconceptions of drowning. 

On part 2 of our discussion with Midwest Transplant Network, MTN explains what happens in a hospital during the organ donation process. 

We discuss what healthcare providers should and shouldn't do to promote organ donation, how organ donation works, and patient considerations with Midwest Transplant Network. 

I interview Wesley Trauma Services Trauma Surgeon and Burn Surgeon Dr. William Waswick about burn assessment, fluid resuscitation, and associated injuries of burns.  

On this episode we have two special guests: Jeff Ettling, Ph.D. who is the President & CEO at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Dr Ettling will be discussing venomous snakes of Kansas, why they are important to our ecosystem, and what to do if you come across one. We then interview Kathy Hall who is the Pharmacists for Wesley Trauma/SICU about all things anti-venom.

We discusses everything TXA with Wesley's Medical Director of Transfusion Services and Pathologist Dr. Bill Palko.