AT Pit Crew Podcast
AT Pit Crew Podcast
Podcast Description
Hosted by Ray Castle, an athletic trainer and EMT with 30+ years of experience, The AT Pit Crew Podcast covers sports emergency care topics with expert guests, including athletic trainers, physicians, EMS, and athletes. The show focuses on the "Pitcrew" approach to emergency care—a team-based, coordinated response to on-field emergencies. Each episode explores hot topics, real-world experiences, and best practices to improve emergency response in sports settings. Tune in for expert insights and practical tips to elevate your care.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of sports emergency care topics, including Emergency Action Plan (EAP) development, sudden cardiac arrest responses, management of exertional heat illnesses, and practical training strategies. Episodes often feature expert guests discussing specific challenges and advancements in emergency care, such as the WISE 5 initiative or CPR and AED advocacy in schools.
Hosted by Ray Castle, an athletic trainer and EMT with 30+ years of experience, The AT Pit Crew Podcast covers sports emergency care topics with expert guests, including athletic trainers, physicians, EMS, and athletes. The show focuses on the “Pitcrew” approach to emergency care—a team-based, coordinated response to on-field emergencies. Each episode explores hot topics, real-world experiences, and best practices to improve emergency response in sports settings. Tune in for expert insights and practical tips to elevate your care.
Title: Measuring Systolic BP by Palpation: Your Sideline Game-Changer for Loud Environments
Description:
Chaotic sidelines and roaring crowds can make traditional auscultation impossible. In this episode of the AT Pit Crew Podcast, host Ryan Hart sits down with Dr. Ray Castle (CEO, Action Medicine Consultants) to teach athletic trainers and sports medicine pros how to accurately measure systolic blood pressure by palpation. You’ll learn step-by-step technique, when palpation is preferable to auscultation, what equipment you’ll need, and how to interpret readings for emergency decision‑making. Ray also shares a real‑world case from a seizure emergency, explains how to communicate findings to EMS, and offers practice drills and protocols to keep this essential skill sharp. They touch on integrating palpation into emergency action plans, the MIST report format, Glasgow Coma Scale and AVPU assessment tools, and more.
Key Takeaways:
Step-by-step systolic BP palpation technique
Situations where palpation is the best option
Essential equipment and common mistakes
Interpreting readings and informing care decisions
Communicating results to EMS and integrating into EAPs
Real-world seizure case study and practice recommendations
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