Back to Basics
Back to Basics
Chris Seitz, MD and Jason Seitz, EMT-P, RN
GuardianMD and Guardian Test Prep are dedicated to helping students prepare for and pass the NREMT. Our Back to Basics podcast was created to make what are sometimes complex medical topics easy to understand and retain for students of emergency medicine. Learn more about GuardianMD at www.guardianmd.com
Lab Interpretation - Part 2
In this episode, Chris and Jason walk through major panels like the CBC, CMP, coags, and more, offering practical takeaways for real-world care.
Aug 14, 2025
40 min
Lab Interpretation - Part 1
In this episode, Chris and Jason explore how to think systemically about lab results, looking beyond isolated values to spot trends, patterns, and what the body is really saying. The first half focuses on common pitfalls with “normal” labs and how to apply clinical reasoning. The second half walks through major panels like the CBC, CMP, coags, and more, offering practical takeaways for real-world care.
Jul 18, 2025
38 min
Putting the FUN in FUNctional Medicine - Part 2
Chris and Jason discuss traditional vs functional medicine and what role functional medicine is taking in traditional healthcare.
Apr 21, 2025
28 min
Putting the FUN in FUNctional Medicine - Part 1
Chris and Jason discuss traditional vs functional medicine and what role functional medicine is taking in traditional healthcare.
Jan 27, 2025
37 min
Airway Access - Part 2
This is part 2 our the Airway Access podcast. Everyone who has taken a CPR course or dabbled in the most elementary medical courses has learned the ABCs, understanding that airway access for ventilatory management plays a pivotal role in patient outcomes. In this course, the Seitz brothers will review the anatomy of the upper and lower airway and the major interventions we perform to secure the airway and deliver ventilations and vital oxygen to patients.
May 30, 2024
48 min
Airway Access - Part 1
Everyone who has taken a CPR course or dabbled in the most elementary medical courses has learned the ABCs, understanding that airway access for ventilatory management plays a pivotal role in patient outcomes. In this course, the Seitz brothers will review the anatomy of the upper and lower airway and the major interventions we perform to secure the airway and deliver ventilations and vital oxygen to patients.
Apr 25, 2024
47 min
Foundation of Stroke and Stroke Recognition
Stroke affects 795,000 Americans each year and is the 2nd leading cause of death and 3rd leading cause of death & disability combined worldwide. Globally, Stroke also results in over $721 billion in annual cost and $53 billion in US annual cost between 2017 and 2018. Stroke is an important area for healthcare professionals to concentrate on to make a difference in patient's lives, but before we can understand how to help, we have to understand what we are up against.
Jan 17, 2024
35 min
Big changes at Guardian and Back to Basics - Dec 2023 Update
I promise you we haven’t been asleep at the switch and will be bringing you quite a bit of content very soon. Some of which I’ll allow you to peek behind the curtain with me and get a snippet of today. So buckle up for the next couple minutes to find out what new things are coming to Guardian, and then on to hear a short 30-minute lecture on toxicology from our NREMT test prep program.
Dec 6, 2023
36 min
“11 out of 10” - Pain Management
 “How would you rate your pain today on a scale of 1 to 10?” Answer: “11/10” We hear it all the time, and as providers can be quick to judge claims of severe pain as lies to gain opiates, or overreactions to illicit faster care. The truth of the matter is that pain is a symptom that is misunderstood and stigmatized. Pain management is an essential part of what we do as providers and patient comfort has more benefits to healing than you might think. In today’s episode, we’ll discuss pain and its unique challenges to treatment.
Sep 7, 2023
1 hr 13 min
Antibiotics and the Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
Ever wonder how Antibiotics work? How do they differ from Antivirals? If they're so great, why don’t we just always take or prescribe them so we don’t get sick? Is Antibiotic resistance a real threat? Well, we hope you wonder about these things because that’s what Jason spent all week researching to teach you in this one. Enjoy!”
Aug 17, 2023
58 min
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