Recent content by voodoomedic90

I actually disagree especially in a world of electronic charting now. I agree with paper charts it was for sure harder, but with computer charts caps makes it so much easier. For instance, "I" looks like "l" in some fonts. Which is which? where in all caps "I" does not look anything like a "L."...

does it matter that much that it is in all caps? Who cares?

I appreciate the response from y'all

I responded for a 74 yom, unk hx found down in the bathroom. He has pin point, sluggish, pupils, depressed respirations at approx. 8 times per minute. We give 2mg of Narcan IN because he has horrid veins. We finally obtain a 22g IV in his L. Hand. We give another 2mg Narcan slow IVP. He responds...

111111111 what does SCI mean?

that wasn't really a pt I had ever, it was purely an example

I am glad I can help. But as far as documentation, you can document all that that you want, but if what is documented isn't pertinent to the pt, then it will be discredited in a court room. For this pt I would document something to the effect of; I was taught SOAP charting. If you are...

In a EMS setting this issue is irrelevant, as what you are referring to is something that contraindicated for long term care - 3-4 days and more. You are asking about the chemoreceptors. A person with a healthy respiratory drive breath in O2 when the chemoreceptors detect too much CO2 in the...

As far as what to do is really determined by the MOI. If the pt is unconscious and the MVA is that severe, then spinal issues are less of a worry as we are more worried about such things like airway, major bleeding, other life threats. With that said, extrication would be an issue. Put the head...