That's kind of funny. I was just reading an MD blog post the other day called, "The three most useful words for a doctor"
http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/05/words-doctor.html
It all depends on the medical center and how the law is written in that particular state's EMS Act. A lot of states allow for expanded scope as the overseeing physician sees fit, so long as this individual maintains continuing education, quality improvement, etc. This varies so much between even...
Why waste time with petty obsessions with their fragile hearts still beat with the blood of commoners?
I too have a feeling this thread will end up closed.
Probably from years of seeing HCO3 on blood gases. Also, I have been known to ask what the pt last HCO3 was out of habit. I used to take Hollister shirts and write "3" on them with permanent marker.
The tattoo looks great. I am so sorry about all that happened. Very few people on the internet can actually bring tears to my eyes, but having observed your loyalty, dedication, and love to her over those months from your forum posts, your exchanges on facebook, etc .. I feel truly heart broken...
Not sure, I'll do some research. However, one consideration is that blood and LR are incompatible, so I like to start a line of NS along with the line of LR.
This is not an article, it is a forum post by me that is just neatly organized.
Colloids are no better than crystalloids when used alone for rescuscitation following thermal injury. The main reason is because even large proteins leak from the capillaries following thermal injury, even though...
This is unfinished, I will be updating it and writing more in increments.
Background:
Burns are some of the most devastating injuries that one can encounter. In burns, the line between medical and trauma is blurred, and there are a whole series of considerations that a provider needs to...
When I get done at the lab, im gonna come home and do a write up in this thread, with citations from total burn care (one of the best burn textbooks there is) and talk about goal directed treatments for the first 24 hours, use of the formulas (Parkland, Muir), the major concerns with burn...