Recent content by wiggy762

Lp 5... was the cutting edge...B)

That was Squiggy.... ...but I am from the way back.:D Was practicing EMS in the 80's.

Not rude at all... I looked long and hard at coming back... It was only after the rest of my family was at a place in their medical schooling (residency and RN graduation), that I knew it was my time. Interesting factoid...after 20 years post initial Paramedic schooling, my recall is...

Good to see you too! Go NM! I hope that will be changing since EMSA is training on the EZ IO as well as the Jamshidi. I hope more services move towards to the EZ IO.

I was with you... ...until the part, "...a reasonable degree of airway protection. That may be an ETT..." An ETT is the definitive airway specifically because of the unparalleled airway protection it affords int he case of aspiration. In addition, the ETT provides the only definitive...

For me (and me only)...I figure... ...that somewhere around 100+ successful intubations allows some sort of experience-based authority. At this number, the Medic has a good amount of experience with the other than normal airways. Like I said..."YMMV" (Your Mileage May Vary);) I apologize...

***The following is based on the premise that the quoted poster has no ETT experience*** I understand that this is an opinion...BUT how can it be valid if you do not have first hand experience with intubation? It seems that a comparison as you have presented, would be most valid if the presenter...

Gotta love the tough-love crowd... :D ET drugs were A-OK back in early 90's and I based my ACLS treatment steps around this route. It was a bit of a shock (no pun) to find that they had fallen out of favor, requiring a revamp of my steps. NAVEL was awesome, but it passes the smell...

I gotta admit...this stuff is a bunch easier the second time around! B)

It was a bad situation.... ....a real comedy of errors. I wrecked my knee skiing and then after 5 surgeries and many, many months of rehab, I had found a new job that I hated but it gave me the circumstances under which I met my wife. We celebrated 11 years of marriage last June. To tell...

Hello... First post and all.... Returning Medic student here....finally back after big knee injury, having a family, and getting my step son through medical school and my wife through nursing school. It is my turn. Been in school for 9 weeks now with another 45+ weeks to go. I am loving...