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The body should release some adrenaline on it's own which made me think, would calming him down be a bad idea compared to him being fearful which (I think) causes more epinephrine to be released?

Your 6 miles in the woods hiking with some buddies with no cell signal when one of your buddies gets stung by a bee, tells you he is deathly allergic and isn't carrying epi. Your other friends leave to go get help while you stay with your buddy who is showing signs of anaphylaxis. You have a...

I've been worried about failing the test that it's taken me a while to schedule (6 months) I've studied on/off but I've not had the time to really cram

I've been studying the book and taking EMT PREP practice test's (avg 70-80) BUT work, responsibilities etc.. has drained me from being able to put in as much time as I would of liked and the NREMT is scheduled in 3 days, I'm going to continue to hit the book but I'm a bit worried now.

I started to build my own kit until I found out about adventure medical kits - https://www.adventuremedicalkits.com/medical-kits.html?ideal_uses=64 Purchased the ultralight and watertight .7 because I go on kayak overnight trips, I'd recommend the mountain series weekender or larger kit and you...

I'm assuming the frequent callers have government assisted healthcare where they pay nothing out of pocket. What kind of burden would it have on the taxpayers for someone who takes 500+ trips?

I didn't purchase anything for my class (book was included in tuition) until ride time started and I purchased pants/shoes. Don't make the same mistake I did and take more time studying and fully digest every chapter of your book before moving on. Your main focus is learning, learning and...

Thanks! I'm curious if I'll fit in with these boots...

After you get the general impression that your patient is unresponsive you should immediately switch from ABC to CAB and check a pulse, if a pulse is found then you go back to airway, breathing and circulation and if no pulse is found you correct the circulation before going back to airway...

As others have said, I believe that's a good point why to treat the patient and not the machine and I've also heard nurses are notorious for trusting Spo2 readings without even realizing how inaccurate they can be. I'm just a student and textbook says 4-6 cannula and 12-15 NRB but some patients...

Pulse oximeters can give a falsely high reading in the presence of carbon monoxide binding to haemoglobin about 250 times more strongly than oxygen and, once in place, prevents the binding of oxygen. It also turns haemoglobin bright red. The pulse oximeter is unable to distinguish between...

I'm glad this topic was brought up, I start ride time next week and it's been one of my fears. I asked a classmate how taking a manual BP went for him on his ride time and his only response was hard at first so I'm surprised the preceptor was giving the OP a hard time when it sounds like a...

I've scheduled my ride time for next week and the first thing I'll have to do is run out and buy some clothes and my idea is that I'll get some navy blue ****ies from wal-mart with a pair of black shoes so.. would this be ok? Another worry is that I won't be ready and I have a fear of making...

I'm only an EMT student but do a lot of kayaking and the biggest cause of hypothermia is when people underestimate the alarming rate that moisture will suck heat away from your body.

That's exactly how my course is scheduled. I have a full time job so it's great and I also have a hard time concentrating for long periods so I can study in short intervals. I'd imagine a 5 week accelerated course would require around 60hrs a week if you included study time. That would be...