Ya where do you find info like that. It sure isn't in Mosby's Paramedic third edition (I'm learning that it must have been published as a work in progress)
But that is the best answer so far, thanks.
A question to ask a female patient with vaginal trauma when trying to determine Hx is to ask approximately how many pads/tampons have been bled through per hour. How can this question provide a figure for the amount of blood loss? Is there a specific amount a pad/tampon is able to hold before...
It was mostly about what drugs specifically would have an effect on both alpha and beta receptors in the body compared to what drugs effected only one or the other but had side effects on the opposite receptor.
Nope, close, but nope. We were going over drugs as well as receptors sites in class and had some disagreements on drugs and their effects. wondering if people outside of our classroom had some added experience
Thinking about a pulmonary embolism my guess would be that a S/S would be HYPERtension due to the blockage somewhere along the pulmonary artery. But I read the opposite that a S/S is actually hypotenstion. Why is that?
To be a little bit more specific, of all types of med administration, IV, IO, IM, Trans Derm, Sub Q, Rectal, Oral, Nasal etc, what would be the fastest to slowest methods?
Take an intermediate course it will only help and is usually just one semester. You will know drugs, rhythms, and have practice with skills like intubation and IV and will be that much ahead of the curve in your paramedic class. If it's anything like the program I went thru your clinicals with...
What is good way to remember sizes of laryngoscope blades? And what are some good ways to remember what size blade fits with what size pt....generally speaking of course.