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I took PHTLS today for the first time (I'm a medic student). I was curious to know if any others had similar/different experiences. In our final practical assessment exam, we had one "team member" to be used at your discretion.That team member could not make any pt. care suggestions or txs, etc...

1400- cold day about 25 degrees outside. Dispatched on 72 y/o female with CP/SOA. Upon your arrival, ambulance is able to be parked 10 feet from apartment door. You have a crew of 3, 1 medic, 2 EMTs. You find a well kept floor level apartment. Pt is sitting in recliner in visible distress. Pain...

How many of your services carry thiamine?? None of the services I work for do, but the "coma cocktail" (narcan, thiamine, D50) has also been taken out of our protocols. For those of you that do carry it, how often do you use it??

Hey all, I have a coupla quick questions- I had my first medic hospital clinical yesterday, and I had a couple of issues with IV starts. I got one straight off, had one with flash, then my pt. jerked. I also missed two others but the nurse that came in after missed their stick on the pt. as...

So, when I first read the title of the aforementioned thread, I was assuming they were tips for new EMTs on how to make your transfers go as smooth as possible. I was wrong, and I think I'd like to see one on actual patient care tips. While they may not be exciting or glorious, I have had...

Time: 0230 Called for a fall at a residence, you are a FF/EMT riding on a BLS rig, dispatched with an EMT/Medic ambulance. The two rigs arrive at the same time, and enter the home. You arrive to find an 88y/o woman, alert and telling us how she fell. She's been down for 4 hours. Vitals...