Flatline to Lifeline With Dr. Long
Consider a world where increasing survival rates in patients typically deemed dead on arrival could be the norm. Is dead actually dead? Is it an assumption or a fact? In Flatline to Lifeline we explore the very real potential for survival within the medical field of trauma and near-death experiences.
During his 50-year career, Dr. Long and his team radically altered the approach to trauma care by applying simple principles in profound ways. We hope to educate the general public and inspire medical practices worldwide to acknowledge and adopt these life-saving approaches to trauma care, because when the need is greatest for the patient, saving time saves lives.
Episodes
21 episodes
Breaking Barriers in Rural Trauma Medicine
Ever wondered how trauma care can reach the most remote corners of our country? Joining us today is Dr. John Hill, the brilliant mind alongside Dr. Bill Long, who pioneered the Mobile Surgical Transport Team (MSTT) in Oregon. Discover how their...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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53:13
Trapped in the Blizzard: Learning Ramifications of the Mount Hood Climbing Disaster
Join us for a gripping recap of the 1986 Mount Hood disaster on Flatline to Lifeline. Listen as Dr. Bill Long takes us through the bone-chilling events, describing the blizzard that ensnared a group of high school students and faculty, turning ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:03:03
Organ Donation Ethics
Balancing on the tightrope of life and death, we delve into the ethical quandaries of critical care. Listen to Dr. Long's and Dr. Hill’s insights into the moral complexities medical professionals face, especially when personal beliefs intersect...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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51:48
Pinned Down and Burned Up
In this episode we share a case study of a young woman who survived a devastating car crash, thanks to Dr. Long’s use of cardiopulmonary bypass . We explore the differences between various types of burns and the extreme impacts of chemical and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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55:25
Shotgun Blast to the Chest: A Rural Trauma Survival Story
Prepare to be inspired by the innovations of Dr. Bill Long and Dr. John Hill, the "Cardiac Cowboys," who have revolutionized trauma care. You'll gain deep insights into their use of the portable cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) machine, a game-chan...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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56:00
Crushed by Construction: Hemorrhagic Shock and Pulmonary Failure
What if the key to saving lives in critical moments lies in the blend of mechanical precision and human compassion? Join us as we uncover the extraordinary journey of Dr. Bill Long and Dr. John Hill, two trailblazers in trauma care whose partne...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:22:21
Development of the Portable Cardiopulmonary Bypass Machine and Reapplication of Use for Trauma and Other Emergencies
Join us on this enlightening episode of Flatline to Lifeline as Dr. Bill Long unpacks the complexities of fluid dynamics in medicine. We'll draw intriguing parallels between the cardiovascular system and electrical circuits, making sense of blo...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:01:31
Blunt Chest Trauma Causing a Thrombosis of a Vein Graft to the “Widow Maker” Coronary Artery
In a small Oregon coastal fishing port, a 60 y.o. male fell from a ladder on a pier trying to get into his boat. He fell 6 feet breaking his sternum, causing a cardiac arrest. The fall was witnessed by 3 men who hoisted him to the top of the pi...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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53:19
Playing Hearts Without Cards: Blunt Chest Trauma With Hernia of the Heart
Case study of a 22 y.o. male driver of car, head on collision on an interstate highway, blunt chest trauma, rupture of pericardium with herniation of heart into left pleural cavityThe accident occurred not far from The Dalles, an Oregon ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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53:43
Making the Most of Life and Limb Threatening Injuries in a Remote Rural Setting by Mobilizing Local and Regional Resources to Obtain an Unexpected Survivor
Penetrating Trauma (.22 rifle bullet at close range) with injury to left common iliac artery & vein with initial stabilization by emergency physician in a very rural hospital in Lakeview, Oregon Josh, a 16 y.o. boy, was g...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:00:11
Saving Lives and Limbs
Case Study: Temporizing Balloon Angioplasty and Embolectomy for a Blunt Trauma Thrombosed Left Common Iliac Artery at a Rural Level 3 Trauma CenterA 36 year-old lady and her husband from New York were vacationing on the northern ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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43:05
Shot Through the Heart
Case Study of a Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound to the Heart in a Very Rural SettingThis episode includes a discussion of a mathematical description of the severity of the three worst injuries in a trauma patient, the Injury Severity Score,...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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56:23
Learning From Failure: Teamwork, Humility, & Lessons in Medicine
This episode, packed with an edge-of-your-seat medical scenario and compelling discussions, will encourage you to envision a world where there's always a glimmer of hope, even in the face of failure. Dr. Long brings his 50-year medical journey ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:02:08
Revolutionizing Trauma Care with the Mobile Surgical Transport Team
Welcome to season two of Flatline to Lifeline! Join us in this episode for a conversation about the events that changed the way some emergency treatments can be approached, somewhat akin to improving the performance of a football team. We...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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45:11
Crushed Liver... Ride It Out
Motor Vehicle Crash (Pickup Truck vs. Telephone Pole)This accident happened in the Fall of 1983. At the time of impact, the restrained teenage female driver’s upper torso moved forward and hit the steering wheel. The transformer c...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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48:31
Death From Cold Water Immersion
Motorcycle Crash in Oregon Coast Mountains Resulting in Paraplegia and Prolonged Immersion in Near Freezing Water and Death From Severe HypothermiaThis young man, riding his motorcycle on trails in the Coastal mountains during th...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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52:05
Drowning & Aspiration of Sand & Saltwater
Survival of Salt Water and Sand AspirationThis middle-aged woman drove her SUV to a beach on the Oregon coast to watch the ocean in a winter storm. She parked her vehicle on the beach, about 100 yards from the surf. A “sneaker” w...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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42:39
Pediatric Cold Fresh Water Drowning
Pediatric Cold Fresh Water Drowning in a Portland Metro Area Case Study SummaryThis 4-year-old boy got away from his mother and disappeared near an area where Johnson Creek meanders and drains the foot hills of the Cascade mountai...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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30:25
Rural Trauma, a Race Against Time
Rural Trauma Road Traffic Accident in SW Washington State Case StudyThis young man was the sole occupant in a car at an intersection, when his car was “t-boned” by another vehicle with a drunk driver. The accident was witnessed by...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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46:21
Death From Profound Hypothermia and Hemorrhagic Shock
Mt. Adams RescueA college climbing party was descending from the summit. An estimated 400 pound boulder broke free from ice and rolled down the mountain striking a 19 y.o. girl on the back, breaking ribs, thoracic spines, and shat...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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58:55
Introducing: Flatline to Lifeline With Dr. Long
Consider a world where increasing survival rates in patients typically deemed dead on arrival could be the norm. Is dead actually dead? Is it an assumption or a fact? In Flatline to Lifeline we explore the very real potential for survival withi...
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