Recent content by kittaypie

shut up!!! ...southern california... :P

passed national registry!!!! now i only need my state license :)

paramedic nremt- stopped on 82 and passed.

i agree with you about some nurses being like that. i've come across a few in my clinicals that haven't been the nicest. i've been very fortunate though to have mostly friendly and helpful staff at my clinical sites. try and find nurses and doctors that are genuinely interested in helping you...

san bernardino still has pacing protocols for asystole. don't know how effective it is though.

i agree, but i think it's a judgment call. if your patient is relatively stable and has some CMS compromise i would definitely c-spine. if the patient is deteriorating (or has a good possibility of doing so), i might skip c-spine and transport rapidly. even doing that i would take care in...

what about the unpredictable path a bullet takes when entering the body?

i took the physical test for AMR LA county. i'm not the most athletic person, and i rarely exercise. i eat well but that's the extent of my healthiness. needless to say, i failed my first try at the test. you have to lift somewhere around 120-140 lbs from off the floor, carry it up and down...

I'm confused about your treatment. if you saw a shockable rhythm on the monitor would you just continue with fluids? I see your point in treating the underlying cause, but if the patient is not perfusing wouldn't you rather shock and possibly get a rhythm back (thus aiding perfusion) or just...

if a trauma patient is bad enough to be in cardiac arrest, the last thing I'm going to worry about is a little electrical damage to the heart. basically the only thing we can do for this patient is aggressive fluid resuscitation and proper oxygenation. if, despite all this, she arrests and goes...

he did make an attempt, he made sure CPR was being done effectively and he coached them on their technique. I'm not saying he's a hero for not doing CPR himself, but he did the best he probably couldve done in the moment.

yes she needs a surgeon but what are you going to do if she codes on the gurney with no leads or pads on? scramble to get everything ready instead of preparing for it?

start a new thread.

possible electrolyte imbalance?

two things: 1. a ziplock bag with a hole in it is not an effective barrier device. 2. "In his report, Williamson confirmed Bradford and the neighbor stopped CPR and that he had instructed them to continue. The officer reported that when he noticed the procedure was not being done properly and...