This episode covers the complex nature of traumatic arrests. ,  Do we treat it the same as a medical arrest?  Do we have different treatment and decision priorities for these traumatic patients?  What makes caring for these patients in the prehospital environment so unique and how does that affect our care of these patients? We discuss these questions and more with our special guest: Dr.  Rawan Safa @rawansafa93, Emergency Medicine Resident at Washington University.

This But Why EMS podcast covers the sneaky chameleon known as Pseudo PEA. Hear the But Why EMS Podcast team discuss with: Dr. Ian Ferguson & Dr. Keith Marill about what Pseudo-PEA is, how to diagnose it, and more!

We all know the standard phrase in EMS, but did you know that, in this episode, the But Why team added, "squirt mustard on the chest" to the EMS mantra? Find out how the mustard phrase arose in this hilarious episode that covers cardiac arrest treatment history and myths with: Dr. Adam Heilman.

In this episode, the But Why EMS Podcast team discusses why beginning the mourning process in the field benefits families as well as what to do or say when terminating p-OHCA resuscitation on scene with our special guest: Peter Antevy MD  @HandtevyMD, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician, EMS physician.

They're just kids. Pediatric Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (p-OHCA) is a terrifying case for any health care clinician. In this two-part series, the But Why EMS Podcast team covers the evidence behind p-OHCA and the growing push to resuscitate on the scene with special guest: John Graham MD, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician Fellow.