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Wondering if this site would be willing to host a few pages on ECG education. With everyone on this site that knows and those willing to learn about reading rhythms, I was wondering if we could maybe upload some strips and pages and stuff for an educational section. We're interested in...

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This isn't entirely uncommon among first aiders. It is a neurosis laymanly called, "EMT-itis". He needs to get his :censored::censored::censored::censored: sorted out. First, keep on with the EMT schooling yourself. Second, find an EMT-Paramedic to bust him down. He won't listen to...

I knew a pt with 26 years survival of ALS (Lou Gehrigs, in case you are thinking Advanced Life Support :) ) and was on a ventilator. He could only communicate with blinking. 2 units in his small bedroom all thinking, "How the hell do we transport?" until an ACP finally said to hook the BVM...

you've got time for coffee at Timmies. It's when they drop down to 6 RR/min with profound bradycardia that you better G-L-H to the big H. :D

yes. Always consult local guidelines and protocols. That's good advice no matter how many times you hear it. But as I was trying to get across, don't wait until your pt is pronounced dead to act, because I guarantee you that it is too late. "Aaaand the rhythm is asystole. Finally! ok...

You are correct. BC is a unionized service opped by the Gov't, unlike many other provinces (SK, being private, for one) and they have a lot of EMRs in force. Obviously, more PCPs are required (and BADLY!) but BC just doesn't have them, so EMRs are being utilized in rural locations. That's...

I'm a PCP from Saskatchewan. I moved to British Columbia and am now a PCP-IV. What I can tell you is this: don't move to Calgary or Alberta. They don't pay what their EMS is worth. No province does, but Alberta pays half what the rest of the country does. I start at about $20/hr and...

Agreed. I don't care what people think of me. If I get 120/80 then that's what I'm reporting. It happens and that is all there is to it. I have had it happen too, and I've never heard anyone say a thing about it otherwise. I'm not going to make up another number or waste time doing it again...

yeah, what Rid said. What does pronouncing death have to do with a DNR? It's essentially just a no CPR-Defibrillation order (usually). Some will say allow AR but not compressions, etc. You just need to obey their wishes if the situation arises. If you could pronounce death, then there...

Again, for any altered LOC, you can usually find the answer within AEIOU-TIPS. This one is useful for critical thinking, but on scene I have the benefit of an UnCx Not Yet Diagnosed protocol that I can run with. But when it fails and I need to call the EP, I can say, "Well, dude has a catheter...

WOW! This list is coming along very nicely, very quickly! Thanks!

I hope that you actually passed because you demonstrated your competence, not because you employed a nifty memory trick. :D Otherwise I'll not be vacationing in your state any day soon. lol! Are they still teaching DCAP-BTLS? About 3 years ago we changed it to DCAP-BLS-TIC, which stands...

I'm putting together a short list (page or three) of common medications found in-field, like Metformin for diabetics. Anyone have any to contribute? I don't need definitions or anything, just what you have come across that you felt were important and helpful to your pt. care. I'll look up...

Acronyms aren't for everyone. I'm not hardcore on acronyms as mneumonics but I know for some they really work. I don't remember DCAP-BLS-TIC either without taking more time to think about it than a thorough assessment. But I know medics that shpiel those off faster than an auctioneer. And...

Medic Olympics I remember hearing an event in school about a class of medics in the Yukon that had gained some notoriety for their "medic olympics": these funny fools took turns injecting themselves with Succinylcholine (SUCCS) and then sprinting off to see who could run the furthest before...

I concur completely. But remember that sometimes a pt calls in the evening because they tolerate more discomfort when they aren't tired but when it comes time to sleep and they are tired and can't tolerate not getting to sleep they decide this may be a good time to call EMS. Military trials...

Were those the answers provided by your instructor? I would have thought the first one to be Bacterial Pneumonia. Of course, the info given isn't enough to be positive of anything (as already well described why). In that situation, I would be looking for more information such as color of...

Remember your BTLS slogans and you're *** will be covered in most situations: "the solution to pollution is dilution". That being said, we don't pour vinegar over basic chemical burns to neutralize the reaction like they did in Fight Club, we pour copious amounts of clean water. Afterall, we...

Not at all. Think of it as everyone trains to a common standard that is recognized as the new EMS level, call it, EMT-B2. But each state/county still says, "Well, we accept this and this of the EMT-B2, but we don't accept this. EMT-B2s won't be allowed to do this." It isn't very different...