Recent content by RScott

I'm concerned about an allergic reaction to the metoprolol. Any itching, hives, difficulty breathing?

Awesome! Is it airing nation wide?

You can.

The same thing happened to my daughter--bumped her head skiing and vomited a couple of hours later. We called the ED and they told us in no uncertain terms to bring her in. She was no longer in pain by the time we got to the ED. The ED physician still recommended some scans because the...

Thanks! Good luck to you also!

Interesting mix! Modern semi-autos and single actions.

I practiced out loud, mostly while driving. Getting used to saying the words out loud helped me. I also approached the skills sheet as if I were going to teach it to a class or make an instructional video. So I would narrate what I was doing and then I would do it. That helped me...

I am finishing my EMT-B course and about to start clinicals. I have a noobie question: how easy is it to recognize the signs and indicators for particular injuries/sicknesses in the real world? The main assessment that comes to mind is testing the stability of the pelvis. We’re taught to...

That, sir, is an epic sentence.

Kimchi.

Thanks for the write up!

In North Central Houston there is Harris County Emergency Corp. North West Houston has Cypress Creek EMS. There are a lot of hospitals in the Area. Montgomery County EMS is a little further north.

I don't know the system, but I grew up in Waco. I second what folks have said about 41k. That will go a long way there. Depending on where you're coming from in California you may be in for a little culture shock.

I took a look at the two JAMA papers and the NEJMed paper referencing the OPAL study. The take home message of those papers seem to be that bystander CPR and early defibrillation are the only factors that significantly improve patient outcome in cases of cardiac arrest. That conclusion doesn't...