Recent content by tlkennedy5

I'm a current medic student and a current biology major in college...I've found that in all of my classes, including medic, I learn the best by first reading the selection, then I skim through it and pick out key terms and vocab and define them and write (or type) them up...then I go through and...

Mercy....lol....

Who you interviewing with?

I was kidding btw...I don't even know anyone that still uses a demand valve...though I'm sure someone does...I said it mainly for kicks

FROPVD (Flow Regulated Oxygen Powered Ventilation Device) for you students basically...I push the button...you breath... :) HOWEVER... if I don't have that on me....I prefer a well placed, verified, and secured endotracheal tube...lol

I think someone shared one similar to this earlier...never ceases to amaze me though.. in the back of the rig with my partner treating a patient who ran through a sliding glass door and is hysterical...arterial bleed, bones & tendons visible, all that jazz...en route to university trauma...

real charming patient we had yesterday morning at 0230.. background: so we arrive on scene (fire based ems) and an engine was already on scene treating queen latifah for a self inflicted arm lac...she's arguing and cussing it out with her husband...doesn't want treatment etc. me stepping...

hahaha silly me :rolleyes: I forgot that people on this forum rarely actually discuss medical talk, they focus more on riding each other out...should change the name to "yougotservedlife.com" He went to a doctor I was just wondering what was up.... But in all reality, I rarely post on here...

The patient in question is a family member. Patient is a 58 YOM type 1 diabetic. He's on Humalog and Lantus for Diabetes as well as 40mg Lipitor, 81mg AMA, and 160mg Diovan daily. About three weeks ago he started complaining of fatigue and chills. He hasn't had any fever though (that I know...

In our system, each ambulance is staffed with 2 EMT-B's. Then we have several paramedic fly cars (Explorers) that are dispatched with each call. Both units usually arrive on scene around the same time. If the medic is needed, he rides in the rig and one of the EMT-B's will take the Explorer...

I'm in my EMT-B class right now in Kentucky and here's what I've gathered: EMT-B's in Kentucky can use BIADs (King, Combitube) and within the next few months I gather, epi-pens are going to be phased out and epi ampules will be carried instead for injection. They are also adding some meds I...

I'm starting my EMT-B next week here in Kentucky. Our class only requires 12 hours of ambulance ride time. Being that I'm a premed student at the university and the fact that I want to do trauma surgery, I was hoping for more practice...especially since my school (University of Louisville) has...