Recent content by quewiwi

-Get vital signs on every patient you pick up, even if the transferring facility just took them and hands you a copy of them. -Be certain to ask your patient (or the transferring facility if the patient is not A&O) if they are on dialysis so you know which arm to take your BP on. -If the...

2 Associate's degrees, general business and applied science (medic)...a professional mixology certificate (REALLY comes in handy) and various other ems-related certifications. All in all, not enough school...I want more but money is not in my future!

I was thinking about this the other day when I heard about the drone being captured in Iran...if you can;t see the damn things how do you keep from running into them?!?! And now, I have a better idea...thanks! But what do you all think about the local and possibly national gov't using these...

+1 ...although the last arena event I worked I had one of the talent c/o difficulty breathing. The road manager, or whatever his title was, came to me after i examined her and was all like, "So what's the verdict, Doc?" Of course I didn't correct him, but I did give quite the educated...

I am interested as well! I have yet to hear of any changes to expect with our new title. I asked my ALS coordinator at the time I received my letter from the registry and she said she hadn't heard anything yet. I have visited the Ohio EMS site a few times and haven't seen/heard any news as to...

Is this your initial exam to become a medic? Or did you take a bridge course to update to the new system?

Ha! Cincy, Cinci, The Nati...Don't trash the nati....blah blah blah... :D

Thanks! ...

I think you got mine and RESTECH's comments mixed up. We don't carry glidescopes on our units...or cpap or capnography. And thanks for the tips Usalsfyre! ... ...

The nasty nati. ...

>sigh< I am not here to argue. I am expressing my gratitude to the participants of this thread (up to this point) for providing so much information on these topics. I work for a private ambulance company so you can preach to them about how inexpensive capnography is and make the case as to...

Thanks. Actually have to jump off here and head to the gym and then to work. I will check back in late tonight when I get home. Thanks again for the welcome reply! ...

Wow. Just joined the forum today and i have already learned a ton from this one thread, thank-you! Now, my comments, lol! I too was taught that apnea was a contraindication to NTI and our current protocol also states this. I greatly appreciate all the insight and info regarding alternate...

Yeah, sounds like you did a good assessment. I like hearing scenarios and just brainstorming differential diagnoses. Could have conked himself on the head with something (even though the physical exam doesn't support this) but my first two causes I would want to rule out would be low glucose and...

Hi. :D