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#77 - Extremsituationen in der Luftrettung: Was Männer daraus lernen können | Dr. Michael Pogatschnigg bei Männergesundheit
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#77 - Extreme situations in air rescue: What men can learn from them | Dr. Michael Pogatschnigg at Men's Health

Dr. Jonathan Apasu

Testosteron Experte von Adon Health

He has been flying life-saving missions in the Alps for over 18 years and makes decisions under maximum pressure: Emergency physician Dr. Michael Pogacnik offers deep insights into the world of air rescue, encompassing anesthesia, intensive care, and emergency algorithms. We discuss risk and prevention in men, how laypeople should react correctly in emergencies, and why exercise is the best "supplement."

Topics in this episode:

  • Daily life on the rescue helicopter: Assessment center, crew, SOPs & equipment (ultrasound, video laryngoscopy, rope rescue)

  • 15-minute radius: How the control center makes decisions and coordinates operations

  • Anecdotes from 1000+ missions: Wasp sting in the throat, children's bicycles & rescue under extreme conditions

  • Men & Risk: Leisure accidents vs. long-term consequences of lifestyle diseases

  • First aid for everyone: chest compressions, AED, "call for help first – then compress"

  • Mental strength: Routines, 10-for-10 drills, Crew Resource Management & dealing with stressful missions

  • Prevention instead of catastrophe: Know your cardiovascular risk, live a preventative lifestyle, prioritize exercise

Tune in if you want to know what determines life and death in the first few minutes and how you can be prepared!

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