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Hospital had the drugs ready to RSI the patient before she coded, I believe it was way more than hypoglycemia. The wound looked untreated or unkept because skin was peeling off, it was yellow, green, and oozing a little Hospital did the same thing I was going to do sodium bicarbonate...

Called for a person sick not alert Arrive on scene and see a crowd running up the stairs to our pt, everyone around us was yelling and screaming. get up into the room and see an aprox 80 y/o F who looked like she was on the brink of death. I asked the family what happened and they said...

AMR won over the contract for dekalb, so now its dekalb AMR. They have nice new ambulances though lol

Hello all, I've been hearing from a couple of medics that if you have a pt who has a chief complaint of chest pain. And if they were to complain of pain when you press on their chest where the heart lays you can "rule out" an MI. I'm just interested if you guys ever heard of this before.

Thank you guys so much for your reply's I have learned a lot and I'm going to go back and hit those A&P books to get those juices flowing. And my partner was an EMT, and after that call I've been really hitting it hard in getting the best patient care there is.

Couldn't find a thread that had what I'm looking for. I'm trying to find different Paramedic books for I can read on the truck more specific too A&P, and a field guide that has case studies pretty much a survivor guide. Thanks

n7lxi I see where you are coming from and I apologize for getting defensive. I understood that my patient was in a big level of distress, I switched her off of the NC she was one and put her on something that can go at a higher dose. And like I said its sad that I can't entrust in my partner...

not tell me would there be any changes in the 12 lead that I should look for

Since Im in a urban environment and the hospital was literally 2 minutes away we do not carry anything for RSI. I got my lungs sounds from my partner and he said they were diminished I should of listened for myself but I went off of what my partner said which was a stupid idea. I went for an NPA...

I wish we did but sorry we don't

Yeah that was what I was thinking with the CPAP, it just sucks that my protocols wouldn't allow it because she wasn't able to follow my commands. And yes I was in charge, I trusted my partner in what he was saying sounds like a stupid idea now. I was going off of o2 wasn't getting in all the way...

Like mumbled words sorry bad at describing that

I can't get over this call and I would like your in put here. I was dispatched to a 80 y/o F who was having difficulty breathing. I arrive on scene and see her in the tripod position sitting on her bed. The family states that she has been having a hard time breathing for the last 2 days and...

Thanks! i knew there was on some where

So im looking up new stethoscope to buy I already own a Littmann Classic II S.E, its okay but I really doesn't close out the bumps on the road and I have a hard time taking a blood pressure enroute. Any thoughts?

Yeah thats what i do need is to tidy up my systemic approach im trying to move a little away from national registry but it has been drilled n my head in so many years its hard to venture away from it.

thank you guys so much for your advice i truly appreciate it!

Thank you ill keep all those tips in mind. How long did i take for you to become comfortable in running calls?

Hey all! I came on here to get a little advice, I'm starting my first shift alone as in my field training officer passed me and set me free into the real world with my new partner. I'm just really nervous about making mistakes or just having a brain fart. I've been a paramedic since august...

May I ask what your starting pay is for a Paramedic in Mechlenburg NC?