FOAMfrat Podcast

Tyler Christifulli & Sam Ireland

Prehospital emergency and critical care podcast by Tyler Christifulli & Sam Ireland

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FOAMfrat Podcast

Episodes (100)

Feb 18th Podcast 190 - Intubation Triggers w/ Nicole Hooser
Jan 19th Podcast 189 - APRV & Volumetric CO2 w/ Joe Hylton
Dec 11, 2025 Podcast 188 - Sodium Nitrite Ingestion & Methemoglobinemia w/ Dr. Brookeman

FOAMfrat Podcast

Feb 18, 2026
30½ minutes
27 MB

"GCS less than 8, intubate." We've all heard it. Many of us were taught it. In this episode of the FOAMfrat Podcast, Tyler and FOAMfrat educator Nicole Hooser examine one of the most repeated airway phrases in EMS and why it may be doing more harm than good. From the origins of the "less than 8" mindset in GCS to the real-world complexity of airway decision-making, this conversation examines what actually matters when deciding whether to take a patient's airway. They discuss: • Why a GCS of 8 is not a magic number • The math behind GCS scoring combinations and why 8 carr...

FOAMfrat Podcast

Podcast 190 - Intubation Triggers w/ Nicole Hooser

Tyler Christifulli & Sam Ireland

00:00 -29:33