Recent content by calebsheltonmed23

I know that feeling! Congrats on passing!

Okay. I will get out my ACLS book and start reading about it. Thanks!

No worries. The calcium and sodium bicarb are the main ones I've heard/read about for cardiac arrest, so long as hyperkalemia and/or overdose of the certain meds that sodium bicarb can help with is the reason of it. And I thought that epi would help during cardiac arrest because it helps...

I know that compressions and defibs are what mainly make up the resucitation and I thought drugs had a place in resucitation also but I will do research on that and be better informed.

For the babes! lol. There is nothing like seeing a good looking gal get off the ambulance in a uniform! I did it because I've always been into medicine and the good ole adrenalin rush. I like helping people too, just some of them get on my nerves. But who does'nt, right?

Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins! B) I love Top Gun.

No. I assume they help a good amount otherwise we would'nt be pushing them. It all depends on the patient, and all the factors (how long they've been down, traumatic or medical, what kind of medical, etc.) right?

Sorry I put that up wrong. If they have a head injury, do not use an NPA. Sorry bout that!

Huh. If it works, it works! I take it you work in a big city?

If an EMT was intubating, I would completely agree. But it's a combitube. It's pretty much plug n' play. If the first hole does'nt work, put it on the other. Combitube is a BLS skill (atleast in Missouri), and IV's are an ALS skill. If the EMT can do the same thing I could, just with a...

There is a hospital around here that still gives Demerol, and up until last year, the trucks they own stopped using it. When I got stabbed in 07ish they gave me Demerol and it knocked me out.

It's pretty cool, but a long way from being in EMS!

SMARTMedic has helped me a lot. I retake the tests after every day of school and quiz myself. http://smartmedic.com/quiz/index.asp

If they have a head injury use a nose hose.

I check blood sugars on just about every patient I come across. I've seen people be standing up talking to me, c/c of just not feeling well, and their BGL be in the low 40's. It does'nt hurt to check!