Search results

  1. C

    Clinical ride cardiac arrest

    Ok. So I was recently on a clinical ride and we ran a rather interesting call. Unfortunately, the pt died. But I have an idea as to why. So we were dispatched for a pt not breathing, cpr not started. We get on scene and fd was already there. They had canceled rescue, so we thought it wasn't...
  2. C

    Respiratory alkalosis and O2

    Ok... Kinda dumb questiom, but here goes anyway: for pt's in resp. Alkalosis, the aemt book recomends using an NRB at 15 lpm. However, I thought the condition was due to excess CO2 emission caused by hyperventilation. By that logic, wouldn't we use a simple mask, so they retain CO2?
  3. C

    CPAP questions

    Hey everyone, I'm not sure if this the right thread, but I have a few questions about CPAP. Specifically, the home model F&P Icon. I'm staying at a shelter until graduation with a few other people. One of the guys asked if I could help with his CPAP. Here's the issue: he says at night, the...
  4. C

    EMS tats

    So there's a spot on my wrist that I'm trying to cover up, and I'm thinking a new tat. I didn't want to spend a whole lot of money so I'm thinking maybe like a section of NSR or something like that. Would that be weird at all, considering I'm about to graduate as an AEMT and usually EKG is for...
  5. C

    Cobra PLA

    I'm currently taking the new AEMT course. In the airway section, one of the advanced airways they mention specifically is the Cobra. There are instuctions for inserting it, but there's no information on the mechanism behind it. It doesn't seem that it would provide much protection from...
Top