You know you are an EMT/Paramedic when...

heatherabel3

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I'm gonna change this up and make it...know your a student when...

You wanna see just how accurate your textbook is so you push your HR to 180 on the elliptical to find that, yes your body will pull blood from your extremities to ease the stress on your heart when you step off and realize your feet are asleep from the ankles down.
 

martor

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When you wash the whole box because somebody sneezed on it.
You put on two pairs of gloves because it is better.
 

Anjel

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I'm gonna change this up and make it...know your a student when...

You wanna see just how accurate your textbook is so you push your HR to 180 on the elliptical to find that, yes your body will pull blood from your extremities to ease the stress on your heart when you step off and realize your feet are asleep from the ankles down.

I would just take the textbooks word for it.

That just sounds dangerous.
 

johnrsemt

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"You wanna see just how accurate your textbook is so you push your HR to 180 on the elliptical to find that, yes your body will pull blood from your extremities to ease the stress on your heart when you step off and realize your feet are asleep from the ankles down."

'I would just take the textbooks word for it.

That just sounds dangerous. '


that sounds like a do it yourself stress test.
 

NomadicMedic

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"You wanna see just how accurate your textbook is so you push your HR to 180 on the elliptical to find that, yes your body will pull blood from your extremities to ease the stress on your heart when you step off and realize your feet are asleep from the ankles down."

'I would just take the textbooks word for it.

That just sounds dangerous. '


that sounds like a do it yourself stress test.

That sounds like you had your shoes tied to tightly.
 

armywifeemt

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When you can fairly accurately (90% or better) identify a diabetic before asking them, seeing their medical records, etc...
 

OIFXGunner

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When you are holding your girlfriend's hand and you catch yourself running your fingers over her veins and you can't help yourself and have to palpate them...
 

Imacho

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When you are holding your girlfriend's hand and you catch yourself running your fingers over her veins and you can't help yourself and have to palpate them...

Haha ya. I do that about 5x daily. Mainly because she is terrified of needles and I'm waiting for her to allow me to start a 22 ga.
 

EMT91

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When a few moments before everyone else sees lights and or hears sirens...you know its coming.
 

EMT91

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When you look at an aed in the mall and mark where it is in your mind
 

OIFXGunner

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When you look at an aed in the mall and mark where it is in your mind

More like when you look at the AED in the mall and move quickly in the other direction.

Anyone else ever ran the monitor in automatic mode during a code and thought to yourself "No kidding!" when it starts squawking "Perform CPR!" ?
 

MedicBender

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When you are holding your girlfriend's hand and you catch yourself running your fingers over her veins and you can't help yourself and have to palpate them...

My ex had a massive forehead vain that would pop out when she was yelling at me.

Being a smartass, I once reached out to palpate it and got smacked.

In my defense it was a crazy looking vain. Could have fit a 16ga in it easily.
 

OIFXGunner

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My ex had a massive forehead vain that would pop out when she was yelling at me.

Being a smartass, I once reached out to palpate it and got smacked.

In my defense it was a crazy looking vain. Could have fit a 16ga in it easily.

Hahaha it's times like these that I wish this site had a "like" button
 

bigbaldguy

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I once checked a girls pulse at her carotid artery while we were spooning. It was like two inches from my face and I couldnt resist. Never heard from here again. Can't imagine why ;)
 

Achilles

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I once checked a girls pulse at her carotid artery while we were spooning. It was like two inches from my face and I couldnt resist. Never heard from here again. Can't imagine why ;)

Why not the femoural?
 

heatherabel3

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When you discover the leftover piece of plywood in the backyard makes an excellent backboard to make your husband lay on while you practice your practical skills for class next week.
 

Joe

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I once checked a girls pulse at her carotid artery while we were spooning. It was like two inches from my face and I couldnt resist. Never heard from here again. Can't imagine why ;)

I had a girl do this.. she then asked me why my rate was about 70. Thought i wasn't enjoying myself. Haha. I guess i just had good self control
 

OzAmbo

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...I was in my local Walmart the other day and standing at the checkout behind me was a young (early 20's) girl. Now, this is the thing, this girl was REALLY pretty. Tall, with legs all the way up to her armpits. She was wearing shorts and on her right leg was one of those splint/brace/sports injury type things. It went from her ankle all the way to her hip. Now this is the thing...what was my first thought? I wouldn't have minded palpating HER leg when she injured it :wacko:

You know your a Paramedic when seeing garbage like this posted on the internet annoys you :rolleyes:
 
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