Recent content by defib

ahem! Mr.Brown before you start giving me attitude. Maybe you should think about something. You don't know me. I don't know you. You don't know where I work or who I work for. I really don't care who you work for. You want interactive exchange of ideas then you do not insult people new to a...

Hello Im a paramedic in Northern Arizona. I became a medic in 1995, I was an IEMT in 1994 original EMT in 1992. I will be going over to the dark side soon I start the nursing program in the fall. ( HEY they said there were cookies on their side!) I will be keeping my medic cert. In fact...

If you can get it why not? What is the goal of this. The person was stating the patient was in shock. By the limited information we have to assume this is the cause of his problems. And the ability to give rapid boluses of fluid is determined by catheter size and length, and tubing size and...

wow! Interesting post. Im thinking an IV would be good preferably 16g with a small bolus 250-500. But the big thing would be oxygen which is a bls skill. The iv size is more for the facility if he needs blood or surgery. A second one would not be a bad idea. Maybe check his blood sugar as well...