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You are dispatched to a residence for a 31 year old male with chest pain. Upon arriving, your patient, whom reports no significant past medical history, presents with with complaints of acute upper abdominal heaviness and chest pain of 2 hours’ duration. He reports he was drinking that night...

As a student, having read a bit on the three devices, It still seems a bit confusing as to what the usefulness and indications of each really are, in the practical sense of things. (besides knowing that the combi is less complicated to deal with in general). But between the King and the ET, it...

Shouldn't that be the first wrung of the solution? I mean REALLY... if someone is DUMB enough to use a defibrillator WITHOUT reading the manual... I sincerely hope they light up their world, electrically speaking. Maybe then they'll learn the lesson of the 11th Commandment- "Thou shalt read all...

Obviously, you haven't read the FDA's dossage guidelines. The standard dose of Zofran in surgical cases is 4mg IV Q 4 Hours. See rxlist.com/zofran-injection-drug/indications-dosage.htm The reason for giving half the standard dose is because of the fact that you want it to wear off by the time a...

I'm still doing collegiate education.

First, the reason I would be careful to evaluate for first-degree AVB is that it can sometimes be mistaken as Sinus Bradycardia- with the difference being that First degree AVB involves a prolonged P-Q segment. (i.e. prolongation between the end of P and QRS), BUT with First-degree AVB there is...

This sounds like it is most likely a GI blockage. (The presence of bile being the tale-tale sign, given that it does not appear to be an OD) I would go with a light dose of zofran (at say around 2.5 mg IV ) to deal with the vomiting temporarily, which is most likely causing the Sinus Bradycadia...

There is now a software program that enables you to test your skills in identifying 27 of the more common arrhythmias from a six-second lead-2 ECG strip. The software remains under development. You can download here: github.com/bakertaylor28/ECG-Simulation-Test/releases Let me know what you...