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    Pregnant medic loses baby after patient assault

    I think what happened to her is horrible and heartbreaking. My condolences for their loss. Having said that, I'd never do this job pregnant. Not at 4 weeks pregnant, not at 4 months pregnant. There is just too much risk involved. I wonder if the incident would have been viewed differently if...
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    Your Trusty (Personal) Steed

    Blue Jeep Wrangler. :)
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    How many times have you been dispatched to a man down or an “arrest”

    I hope you did a thorough assessment!! :D
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    Handing out condoms while working

    I'm creating a different poll option for myself: Yes, I would feel comfortable doing so, but don't think it's a good idea. Heck, there's not a whole lot that can make me uncomfortable anymore. However, I think there is a fine line between promoting safe sex and encouraging sex itself...
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    Are You Serious?!?!

    I must be missing something. How does one come to work without socks? Don't they go on before the boots, or have I been doing it backwards all along?
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    Meds / PMH 'beyond your scope'

    To the OP- You will absorb a lot of information over time... and your comfort level will increase. I think it's great that you are taking the initiative to look up terminology and medications that you are not familiar with. I do the same thing: if I see a weird med while looking through a...
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    Ruling out MI - Pressing on Patient's Chest

    For what it's worth, none of our equipment can "rule out" an MI.
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    ALS Providers and AED during Cardiac Arrest

    Nice, Christopher. Bravo!
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    ALS Providers and AED during Cardiac Arrest

    I misread. Sorry.
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    ALS Providers and AED during Cardiac Arrest

    The LP 12 that I witnessed did have a timer in AED mode. It was a huge box that blocked nearly the entire screen while it counted down.
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    ALS Providers and AED during Cardiac Arrest

    How about end tidal? You can't see waveform while the monitor is in AED mode.
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    ALS Providers and AED during Cardiac Arrest

    I was wondering what everyone thought about an ALS provider running an arrest with a LP 12 (or other monitor) in AED mode. Lazy? Ingenious? Something in between? Pros and Cons?
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    SVT to NSR

    This. I had an SVT patient vomit, which accomplished the same thing, but a bit messier. :)
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    Off-Duty Response

    I wouldn't have a scanner in my vehicle. But if I did, no, I would not respond. I'm off, and it's not my call. The only way I could come close to intervening is if it happened right in front of me. But to go and search out a patient? Nope.
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    Question to 1+ year medics or EMTs

    One of the most important (and sometimes challenging) parts of your job is being a team leader. Scene management includes more than just the patient and their surroundings. If you're still being evaluated, you had definitely better be able to ask anyone with you to help you out, no matter how...
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