Recent content by SC Bird

Just wondering how many people have dealt with an ALTE? I encountered one yesterday while on a paramedic ride along for class. 1 yr. old male. 10 minutes after eating, pt. went limp, apneic, became cyanotic. Father began rescue breathing for pt and called 911. Arrived on scene, father...

Virtually every IV I've ever started or seen started in my internships had a lock. -Matt

That left me scratching my head too....oh well.... I was pretty amazed as well. 55 y/o pt. with esophageal CA. Pt. able to speak in complete sentences, deny chest pain and SHOB, skin warm and moist. We walked in and he turned to me when I was talking to him and said, "I can just feel my...

Being the intern on the truck, I was wanting to give this guy the works (12 lead, adenosine had he been unstable, etc)...but preceptor said since we had a transport time of 1 min to the ER that we shouldn't waste any time. Wish I had a 12 lead... -Matt

The reasoning behind not wanting to apply a traction splint to someone with a more critical injury or an immediate life threat, you don't want to spend the time stabilizing their leg when time is critical. So if you've got someone who's a multisystem trauma with an abdominal bleed and decreased...

Was doing some downtime forum reading and saw this from a rhythm thread. Just curious if anyone had any thoughts or literature so that I could read up on this debate. (Hoping no one is just going to refer me to google. :P) Any info would be appreciated...just reading up on SVT (and we...

Just wanted to drop in and say hey....I finally have a few seconds free. In the third week of the first semester of our year long paramedic program here in SC. Had my second of twelve internships yesterday....MAN I LOVE EMS!!! It is really nice getting to help people and learning more than...

:sad::sad::sad: We're praying for those who lost their lives, their families, and ER24. -Matt

^^^^^ Emotion is definetly an important part of what we do...I know that when I've been on an emotional scene, I have been able to maintain a professional attitude and provide patient care. It was only later that I hit a bit of a low spot....but was able to realize that life was moving on...

That was a horrific looking crash!! Amazing he walked away... -Matt

As a preceptor told me, "Lead II-you have no clue"..:(..well that's as far as I've been into ECG so far.... ......but I do recognize the accelerated IVR. Thanks for posting up the strips.... -Matt

Just curious....I am writing a paper on AMI's and was just wondering if anyone on here had the misfortune of experiencing one? -Matt

Took me a while.....but that's a good one. ;) -Matt

I got a chance to talk with my instructors today to get feedback from every aspect of the call. I was on scene and provided care to the most unstable pt. One of my instructors flew both pts. in. Another of my instructors received the pts from the helicopter and transported into the ER...

http://www.wcbd.com/midatlantic/cbd/news.apx.-content-articles-CBD-2008-03-25-0029.html My prayers are with the girl, her family/friends, and the Charleston Co. crew. :sad::sad::sad::sad::sad::sad::sad: This happened about two miles from campus. -Matt