The Clinical Concepts Podcast
Are you an EMS professional who seeks to provide the best care possible to the patients for which you care? Are you an EMS professional who spends the quiet of the early morning or late night thinking about the science behind the medicine and its implications on the care we provide? Are you fascinated with how the science of emergency medicine is related to our industry's culture? Where have we been? Where are we going, and how are we going to get there? If these are the questions you find yourself asking, then the Clinical Concepts Podcast is for you! Join us as we dive into all things related to EMS and prehospital emergency medicine from clinical care, driving cultural change, innovation, customer service, and more! We bring the Podcast to you, while you take the care to the patient!
The Clinical Concepts Podcast
PDCD... Easy as 1, 2, 3!
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Jonathon Jenkins
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Season 1
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Episode 13
"Respond to a private residence for a 2-year-old female with an altered mental status, history of PDCD"
A history of what? You know... PDCD!
During this episode we explore Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency, or PDCD. PDCD is a genetic abnormality which affects the conversion of pyruvate to Acetyl Coenzyme-A in the Krebs Cycle. This abnormality prevents mitochondrial energy utilization, leading to neurological degeneration.
Join me as we take a dive into the EMS management of PDCD to help you best care for patients in your community!
Stay safe, and do good care!