Refractory V-Fib to cath lab

[ERDoc]

Umm.....

That's not a very comprehensive answer. You might want to go a little more in depth.

 

[GloriousGabe]

Not only do they break up clots, they inhibit the clotting cascade which can cause side effects such as uncontrollable bleeding and that is just a well known common side effect. Giving these "clot busters" uses an extensive checklist just to see if the patient is eligible. Most systems don't have paramedics administering these drugs, because once given there is no quick remedy antidote if you mess up and give it to a patient who shouldn't receive it.

That's very interesting. I did not know that. Thank you.

 

[ERDoc]

Most doctors I know are glad to explain things. They do it all the time.

Life doesn't spoon feed you the answers and neither will I. I will be more than happy to debate but you need to do your research and come prepared. The thing about emergency medicine is you will always come up against things that you have never seen and never learned about. You will need to be able to make decisions about something that you know nothing about. You don't need to know the answer but you need to know how to find it. By giving you the answer I am taking away from your learning, therefore doing a disservice to you and your future patients.