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Robb said:
If you want feel free to add me. There was talk of a Pismo trip this year before the summer ends if I can get my hands on a quad or bike to ride when I get down there.
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Nice. Pismo is one of the places I haven't been. Something about riding on the beach sounds pretty cool
 
DesertEMT66 said:
Nice. Pismo is one of the places I haven't been. Something about riding on the beach sounds pretty cool
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I've heard Glamis is pretty epic too. Sand Mountain up here is a lot of fun, they've closed quite a bit though on account of some endangered butterfly or some crap like that :wacko:

Always makes me laugh when hikers or cross country skiers give us a hard time. Last season on the sleds when had a group giving us a real hard time about where we were riding, how we were riding and how loud our sleds are. I'll admit my sled is pretty damn loud along with all the guys I ride with except for one.

We ended up helping SAR extricate them after they got lost and one hurt themselves. Not going to lie when we found them we weren't very nice. Considered making them ski out behind us rather than letting them ride but SAR didn't like that at all.

They always hate until they need help and then who comes to save the day? OHV riders.
 
Robb said:
I've heard Glamis is pretty epic too. Sand Mountain up here is a lot of fun, they've closed quite a bit though on account of some endangered butterfly or some crap like that :wacko:

Always makes me laugh when hikers or cross country skiers give us a hard time. Last season on the sleds when had a group giving us a real hard time about where we were riding, how we were riding and how loud our sleds are. I'll admit my sled is pretty damn loud along with all the guys I ride with except for one.

We ended up helping SAR extricate them after they got lost and one hurt themselves. Not going to lie when we found them we weren't very nice. Considered making them ski out behind us rather than letting them ride but SAR didn't like that at all.

They always hate until they need help and then who comes to save the day? OHV riders.
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Glamis is a pretty cool area. It's just expensive to ride out there now since you have to buy passes or else you will get a ticket. On the major holidays it is super crowded and really dangerous (HEMS will be running non stop).
 
DesertEMT66 said:
Glamis is a pretty cool area. It's just expensive to ride out there now since you have to buy passes or else you will get a ticket. On the major holidays it is super crowded and really dangerous (HEMS will be running non stop).
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That's why they sit at Desert Ironwoods resort during the busy season :p
 
exodus said:
That's why they sit at Desert Ironwoods resort during the busy season :p
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I would love to work at Mercy or Reach out in thermal during the winter. 90% of what you get are major traumas from the big offroading areas.
 
0530 is way too early to deal with a naked crackhead and a small pack of bees.
 
shfd739 said:
0530 is way too early to deal with a naked crackhead and a small pack of bees.
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That's why you stay away from the Glen at all times of the day :lol:
 
Just sounded a bit reminiscent :P
 
Pacing, versed, albuterol, atrovent, zofran, solu-medrol, epi 1:1, NS, 22, 18, 20, 20 ,20, 20, BiPap, Bvm, LSB, extrication with tool use. That was yesterday's little check sheet of Things done. Challenge accepted today! (wheres my P-med student?)

Also, found out my 84 y/o fall victim from yesterday had sustained a right radius fracture (knew about it), left tibial fracture at the distal head (strong suspicion) and 6 comminuted (?) fractures of the left scapula with no loss of integrity (surprised me and the MD). The doc (newer MD) who yesterday was somewhat critical of me having scooped-and-padded her with an improvised collar instead of an LSB and traditional collar apologized to me- she had gone home, done some research and seen Dr. Bledsoe's article and realized that 4" forward kyphosis on Grandma is a contraindication. I feel bad for not giving her more fentanyl now.

To top it off, our materials person yesterday got all mouthy about how I give away "too much pain medication" when I was discussing it with some coworkers. Apparently, because she is tough and doesn't like pain meds, I should copy some others who rarely crack the box open. When posed with the above patient (she is an EMT), she refused to even consider kyphosis or alternative packaging "it's protocol, she might have a spinal fracture, she needs a backboard" , "she doesn't deserve fentanyl, her pain isn't that bad, I fell twice as far and it didn't hurt much". No understanding of operations, anatomy or the treatments we provide. Sad, really; she idolizes the Hard Men Making Hard Decisions stereotype. I suppose I should base medical decisions off of the opinion of inexperienced EMTs, because she's "been hurt a lot".
 
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Rocketmedic40 said:
Pacing, versed, albuterol, atrovent, zofran, solu-medrol, epi 1:1, NS, 22, 18, 20, 20 ,20, 20, BiPap, Bvm, LSB, extrication with tool use. That was yesterday's little check sheet of Things done. Challenge accepted today! (wheres my P-med student?)

Also, found out my 84 y/o fall victim from yesterday had sustained a right radius fracture (knew about it), left tibial fracture at the distal head (strong suspicion) and 6 comminuted (?) fractures of the left scapula with no loss of integrity (surprised me and the MD). The doc (newer MD) who yesterday was somewhat critical of me having scooped-and-padded her with an improvised collar instead of an LSB and traditional collar apologized to me- she had gone home, done some research and seen Dr. Bledsoe's article and realized that 4" forward kyphosis on Grandma is a contraindication. I feel bad for not giving her more fentanyl now.

To top it off, our materials person yesterday got all mouthy about how I give away "too much pain medication" when I was discussing it with some coworkers. Apparently, because she is tough and doesn't like pain meds, I should copy some others who rarely crack the box open. When posed with the above patient (she is an EMT), she refused to even consider kyphosis or alternative packaging "it's protocol, she might have a spinal fracture, she needs a backboard" , "she doesn't deserve fentanyl, her pain isn't that bad, I fell twice as far and it didn't hurt much". No understanding of operations, anatomy or the treatments we provide. Sad, really; she idolizes the Hard Men Making Hard Decisions stereotype. I suppose I should base medical decisions off of the opinion of inexperienced EMTs, because she's "been hurt a lot".
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Hey now. There's no room in here for logic and patient advocacy. Leave that stuff to doctors. ;)
 
Speaking of people who have vanished, what happened to Veneficus?
 
Addrobo said:
Speaking of people who have vanished, what happened to Veneficus?
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I believe he said he gave up on EMS or something to that affect. Also I think he was getting pretty involved in research and Anethesia.


Rocketmedic40 said:
and 6 comminuted (?) fractures of the left scapula with no loss of integrity (surprised me and the MD).
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Usually comminuted refers to a shattered fracture with 3 or more pieces. I am assuming it was a fracture with 6 separated fragments. 6 separate comminuted fractures, 18+ fragments, with no loss of integrity would be crazy. And it isn't easy to fracture a scapula under normal conditions.
 
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Chase said:
I believe he said he gave up on EMS or something to that affect. Also I think he was getting pretty involved in research and Anethesia.
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Pretty sure he was a she...
 
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Apparently this page is pro-American but if I don't agree with them I can't be there. :rolleyes:
 
terrible one said:
Must be thinking of someone else then
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Ya vene is definitely male.

He is finishing med school and keeping himself busy. People here just liked to argue with him and second guess what he said. He's another one I keep in touch with off this site.
 
Anjel said:
Ya vene is definitely male.

He is finishing med school and keeping himself busy. People here just liked to argue with him and second guess what he said. He's another one I keep in touch with off this site.
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It's such a shame he's not around the site anymore -- his posts are always so informative!
 
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