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21:30 not a very hot time in a day, a Company medic rushes in the clinic with a soldier that collapsed durring an ongoing walk with vest. He came to the clinic all pale and sweaty, and very disoriented could not speak his name right. RR: 24 HR: 150 Temp PR: 41C\ 105.8F B.P 150\80 sat...

20:00 a new 18 yo recruit come with his platoon's medic to my base's clinic with the complain of a general weakness. the kid is cold and snuffled and very weak, skin look good. V/S: fully alert, no breathing problems b.p 130/70, pulse 50 (athlete), SpO2 97. I decide to watch him for an...

In my course Trauma weeks we argurd alot on this topic. The main problem was the inconclusive fact that Ketamin cause rise in ICP, which can be problematic in closed head injuries. So, as argues in medice are, when I got to my unit, I talk to the other paramedic with me abot this subject...

so my course and I are about to graduate as a IDF paramedics, in the last week we got an assignment: join for one weekend to an older paramedic to see how things are at the real life. it was nice, great job, nice guys. 4 weeks to go and i cant wait:) here's pic of me with the tactical ambulance:

I looking for an advence cardio book, in my research I found the :'Washington Mannual' concerning cardiology. How good is it? any other recommendations?

I just started my internship in the EMS here in israel and had a patient that I didnt know how to approach. a 73 years old woman came to a health clinic complaining on palpitation. the doc's at the clinic told us the lady had a 160 bpm that pass after a short rest. in the ECG the doc's did...

Medtronic published a photo of the new Lifepak (15) between its features: Strong LCD screen visable even in bright sunlight faster and advenced 12 lead option ETCo2 Lithium-ion bat for up to 6 hours work they didnt mention any data about its weight, I sure hope it will be lighter...

Hi all, we just started the ECG part in my IDF Paramedics course, and I dont understand how come LBBB cause a left axis deviation and RBBB cause right axis deviation? my logic is that: while there is a block in the RBB we will see the conduct poorer in the RBB and it will seen like the axis...

Hi all, my name is Tal and I'll start my paramedics training in the end of the month. This course is a miletrey training that the IDF is providing to special chosen soldiers. anyway hi all, hope to make the most out of this forum^_^