{"podcast":{"title":"Rapid Response RN","slug":"rapid-response-rn-1369016","podcast_index_feed_id":1369016,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/rapid-response-rn/","website_url":"https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/show/rapid-response-rn/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0d4d1d36-cd14-43dc-a814-446dee71ba71/rrrn-logo-with-name.jpg","author":"Sarah Lorenzini","episode_count":168,"summary":"Do you want to go from dreading emergencies to feeling confident and ready to jump into action to rescue your patient? Well, this show will let you see emergencies unfold through the eyes of a Rapid Response Nurse. With real life stories from the frontlines of nursing, host Sarah Lorenzini MSN, RN, CCRN, CEN, a Rapid Response Nurse and educator, shares her experiences at rapid response events and breaks down the pathophysiology, pharmacology, and the important role the nurse plays during emergencies. If you want to sharpen your assessment skills and learn how to think like a Rapid Response Nurse, then Sarah is here to share stories, tips, tricks, and mindsets that will prepare you to approach any emergency. Every episode is packed full of exactly what you need to know to handle whatever crisis that could arise on your shift. It’s one thing to get the right answer on the test, but knowing how to detect when YOUR patient is declining and what to do when YOUR patient is crashing is what will make or break your day… and might just save your patient’s life.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T22:19:22.292365+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rapid-response-rn-1369016"},"episode":{"title":"141: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Why Bigger is NOT Better!","slug":"141-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-why-bigger-is-not-better","published_at":"2025-07-18T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rapid-response-rn-1369016/141-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-why-bigger-is-not-better","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rapid-response-rn-1369016","url":"https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/show/rapid-response-rn/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/14648f81-a8bd-4813-9e66-77b75e4559cc.mp3","summary":"Often, the first symptom of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is sudden death. But sometimes, we get a warning— and that’s where clinical judgment at the bedside saves lives. Today, Sarah goes over the case of her patient Ben, a 20-year-old experiencing syncope and chest pain. As his condition quickly deteriorated, the team had to carefully manage the patient before reaching a diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Hear what pointed them to this diagnosis, why some standard interventions can be dangerous in HCM cases, and the critical decisions made during his treatment. Listen now for a deep dive into the pathophysiology and treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy! Topics discussed in this episode: Case presentation of a young patient with chest pain How we got to the patient’s diagnosis Pathophysiology of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Why the patient deteriorated and our treatment approach Emergency management of HCM Other types of cardiomyopathy Key takeaways for bedside nurses Listen to episode 98, “Broken Heart Syndrome” aka Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, here: https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/episodes/rapid-response-rn/98-broken-heart-syndrome-aka-takotsubo-cardiomyopathy/ Mentioned in this episode: Listen to the In The Heart of Care Podcast https://link.cohostpodcasting.com/6598429e-e927-45b0-9b57-7dd34a09d803?d=seASyqjs7","meta_description":"Often, the first symptom of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is sudden death. But sometimes, we get a warning— and that’s where clinical judgment at the bedsid…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1491,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rapid-response-rn-1369016/episodes/141-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-why-bigger-is-not-better/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rapid-response-rn-1369016/141-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-why-bigger-is-not-better.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}