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i hope he's okay :sad:

with no equipment you can still open an airway, perform chest compressions, or even stand off to the side and dictate to others what to do.

i would load as soon as i was able to secure an airway.

holy $%#@!!!!!! that's beyond horrifying.

wait, heart attack??

i saw a scenario like this on "she survived that- pregnant?" on discovery health last night. the wound was leaking amniotic fluid and she started having contractions. ended up in surgery and both she and the baby were fine.

i've had one patient go from talking and complaining of back pain to full arrest in about 15 minutes. he coded after we loaded him into the ambulance and we worked him up for about 40 minutes en route to the hospital. i still remember everything about the call, especially when he reached up and...

part of patient treatment is treating them emotionally as well as physically.

i just passed didactic!!!!!!!!!! now on to clinicals and field :D :D :D :D :beerchug:

i recently adopted a yorkie from a rescue that saved her from a puppy mill. sweetest dog i have ever met in my life, and she is perfect for me. super cuddly, very loyal, and she even "smiles" when she gets excited (shows her teeth in a non-menacing way, so cute when she's happy). i am all for...

5 is SO TRUE! and I like 10 =P

I heard you have to rock back while using the glide scope, has anyone had to do that while using this scope? also, has anyone used a bougie? I used it a few times while intubating a dummy and found it worked really well.

EMT at 18, hopefully will finish medic school 2 months before my 21st birthday. how do people get EMT-B under age 18? i had to wait until 18 to apply for the class. and how do you get hired as an EMT-B under 18?

"that was not a seizure, that was a dance move!"

noooooooo!

san bernardino county has very liberal protocols, including pediatric intubation, needle cric's, IOs, etc. can't wait to start my field internship there in a few months :) http://www.sbcounty.gov/icema/protocols/protocols.htm

ah, the joys of being a commuting medic student. i feel ya there B)

i was laughing so hard, especially with the circus-sized... my stomach hurts like hell now. best laugh i've had in a while. :)

just wait till you've been in the field for a few years... or if you're in LA, a few months... not saying i don't treat every patient with dignity and respect (no matter how bs the complaint), but there comes a point when you get a little jaded and you find yourself a teensy bit...