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    Paramedic Refresher Sacramento

    Hello everyone. I was wondering if someone could please let me know of a paramedic refresher in the Sacramento area within the next 2 months or who I should call to find one. Thank you!
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    CPAP Indications

    For those of you that have a CPAP protocol, what does it state for use with asthma patients? Our protocol states asthma is not a contraindication, but it is a precaution. I am having a hard time understanding the pathophysiology behind this. It seems like CPAP would be very helpful in asthma...
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    IV difficulty?

    I just finished medic school myself, and our teacher told us at the beginning of clinicals that they expect the skill proficiency of students to decrease when they get to field. You've been sitting in class, not practicing skills at all. You are focused on way more information at the time, and...
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    ABC's of being an EMT!

    FLK Syndrome: Fat Little Kid
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    Mom can we keep it?!?

    Chicken who crosses roads Not that this has much to do with EMS, but I was on my way home from shift one morning and saw a woman walking a chicken on a leash down the median of the highway. Only in that town!! I laughed all the way home.
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    Study Material

    Hello all. I'm new to the forum, and recently graduated from Paramedic school. I now have a job!!! but will not start orientation until the beginning of October. I have been a basic for 5 years in an urban setting with long transport times, so I felt really comfortable running BLS calls...
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