DrParasite's latest activity
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CFR 121.803 requires US passenger planes to carry med kits and AEDs. US flight attendants are required to be trained in CPR and first... -
DrParasite replied to the thread Pupils in head injuries.@CCCSD can be a jerk... he and I have disagreed on many topics. But, in this case, he's not wrong. Many of the questions you are...
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DrParasite replied to the thread Duty to Act?.Taking a CPR class two years ago and staying calm and remembering what to do during an actual emergency are two different things. How...
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DrParasite replied to the thread Blood pressure.Let's review: Why do you assess peoples pupils with possible head injuries that are fully alert and oriented? this is a pretty basic...
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DrParasite replied to the thread Blood pressure.1) have you had your ears checked? serious question, as if you have a physical disability that needs to be corrected, no "tips" will...
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DrParasite replied to the thread Pleural effusion.That's a great question... you should ask your instructor or read your text book...
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DrParasite replied to the thread Supplemental oxygen.https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/cpr-resuscitation/articles/can-oxygen-hurt-our-patients-s2nMrrdQj297Inij/...
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DrParasite replied to the thread Shortness of breath.As per my EMT book, high flow oxygen at 15LPM via a NRB, and rapid transport to definitive care. Although, my EMT textbook might be a...
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DrParasite replied to the thread How about that.Let me see if I have this right... your medic considered the patient so unstable that they warranted an emergent transport, but not...
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DrParasite replied to the thread How about that.I know FDNY used to do that... but I had hoped they stopped... it's the epitome of rush / rush / rush / lights / sirens just to back...
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DrParasite replied to the thread NYS reciprocity.Maybe you can try to get a NJ reciprocity, and then use your NJ card to get NYS reciprocity? IDK what the rules are, it's been almost...
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DrParasite replied to the thread Nebulized Saline for Stridor.When my son had croup attacks (always in the middle of the night, and 95% of the time pretty severe), we drove him to the ER (and once...
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DrParasite replied to the thread Another reason why Vol EMS is dying in Connecticut.Honestly, I don't care. EMS service is the responsibility of the AHJ, in this case, the town administrators and the elected leaders...
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DrParasite replied to the thread Medications.ditto....
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DrParasite replied to the thread This kid is doing things that we can never dream of.very very interesting.... Am I the only one who has ever heard a dispatch go out, and immediately knew 1) who the patient was and 2)...
