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Cardioversion is allowed for most Paramedics, either needle or surgical crics, needle chest decompression, trans-cutaneous pacing, IO, IV (including EJs), NG insertion, NTI, ETI, OG insertion, foley catheter insertion. Supra-glottic airway placement.What sorts of procedures do paramedics/EMTs do?
I know intubation and EKGs. But, can you do cardioversion, chest tubes, doppler, nasogastric lavage, emergency cricothyroidotomy, etc? Thanks!
Cardioversion is allowed for most Paramedics, either needle or surgical crics, needle chest decompression, trans-cutaneous pacing, IO, IV (including EJs), NG insertion, NTI, ETI, OG insertion, foley catheter insertion. Supra-glottic airway placement.
EMTs can typically do very little invasive skills. EMT-Is can do a little more than basics.
Plus a lot more education than just an EMT gets. A lot of time the harder thing is knowing when not to do the skills, instead of just doing it just because you can. If you're an EMT and just wondering what a medic can do, and considering upgrading just because you want the skills, do us all a favor and don't bother.
What sorts of procedures do paramedics/EMTs do?
I know intubation and EKGs. But, can you do cardioversion, chest tubes, doppler, nasogastric lavage, emergency cricothyroidotomy, etc? Thanks!
The most important procedure......take them to the hospital. Yet its often overlooked.