Recent content by EMERG2011

Dude, you still there?

Not bad!! Try it on an orange, its more realistic in simulating human tissue.

Lets think about this - you're a layperson who has just found their loved one down on the ground, possibly cold to the touch. Do you really want someone to roll in and say "nope, they're already dead," or would you rather they at least pretend to try. The utter apathy demonstrated by some of the...

I recognize the fact that even when all medical interventions are utilized, there is less than a one in 10 chance of survival, and even less so when the patient has been down for an excessive period of time before EMS arrives - however I strongly believe that it is our duty to give every patient...

I beg to differ. Maybe not a clowncar - but definitely a large SUV. Would have been funny if the Dr. had pulled a Leonard McCoy "I'm a Doctor, not Sammy Sosa..."

Cotisol is released by the adrenal gland in response to stress and anxiety. Commonly referred to as the "stress hormone" cotisol causes an increase in blood pressure as well as blood sugar in addition to a host of other systemic effects. Extended release of cortisol (as in Cushing's Syndrome)...

Despondex, from the same people who brought you fukidol. Despondex and Fukidol, for when you just need to lie there in a puddle of your own excrement. Available at CVS/Pharmacy

Bones, after all the bones I've broken, and my particular penchant for trauma. Also known as black cloud... but thats another story.

Hey all. Anyone on the board involved in the medical coverage for the inauguration that wants to share their horror stories? I'll go first Arrived at staging area at 0400 to find the chain of command in complete disarray. Waited over 3 hours to get assignments to stations, and came to find...

What the deuce? Damn it all, we've been Rickrolled!

You Know My Name - Chris Cornell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfc9GLxlhEw

Well bossy - I find some cows quite soft and cuddly. Otherwise I find them on my plate with a heapin helpin of Heinz 57.... In all seriousness, we do pretty well on this board. We've had good cogent conversations about things that would get even the most pious of nuns all riled up in her...

I'm going to abandon my usual diplomatic tone for the next few minutes, so yall get ready for it. What a load of crock! There are decades of valid neuroscientific research and study that show that psychological diseases have chemical and structural bases. The most prominent example of which is...

"SHE TURNED ME INTO A NEWT!!!! A newt? I got better...."

According to the treasure-trove of trash that is the Internet, one of the paramedics treating Jett Travolta in the Bahamas took photos of the child while he was Status Epilepticus in the ambulance. This paramedic is now trying to blackmail the Travolta family for upwards of $1,000,000 or else...