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This scenario was in a study guide I'm doing and I don't understand why the answer is what it is so was hoping you guys could help me out. Male patient is suffering from a suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm. 30 minutes away from the hospital he begins to deteriorate. Would you A) continue...

So, I need some help from any of you ladies with longer than average legs. Where is a good place to buy pants that are long enough but don't cost a fortune? I need a 36" inseam and am having a very hard time finding one without ordering men's pants. Is there really even that big of a difference...

I have 7 weeks left in Basic school and just found out there is a very real possibility that my husband will be out of the military in 6 weeks. If that happens ER will have no choice but to move back home (Texas). I will be getting my NREMT in Washington and the comprehensive practical we take...

I start school tomorrow night. Class is 12 weeks. How far is to far to start applying or is it nest to wait until you've tested...and passed....to even bother.

So I was reading on another forum a thread about patient privacy in public that got pretty heated and it got me to thinking...why is there no right to expectation of privacy when you become a patient in public? Should the same rules not apply in the pre hospital setting as do in the ED? And if...

Can you take one of these without being affiliated and if so, would it actually help you to get a job?

I'm sure you have all had questions from students that made you think "really?!", and even though I'm hoping this isn't gonna be one of them, just a heads up...it might be. So, I've been reading in my textbook trying to get a leg up before class starts and tonight I was in the A&P chapter...

So a friend is taking an A&P class right now and had a question on a test asking "What is an oblique cut?" and we are arguing over the correct answer. Is it a lateral cut or a diagonal cut? She chose one answer on the test and I say its the other. Are either of us correct?

So, I go tan this morning with a friend and we were talking about when school starts and being excited and whatnot and the girl at the desk asked what I was going for so I told her EMT. She had a fit and said that I shouldn't be tanning if thats what I'm gonna do, that it's like telling patients...

Does having an Associates Degree make any kind of difference as a Medic? Here in WA we have to be on a rig as a Basic for a year before we can even apply to medic school so I figured during that time I would get my pre-req's out of the way and maybe even start some Associates classes if it is...

Do any of you guys have unsupportive spouses, or who were unsupportive at first? My husband is having a really hard time with me going to EMT school. I want more than anything to have his support but I am doing this with or without it, it's that important to me. I don't know if he's worried...

First, is there already a post about all the different acronyms? If not, what are some of the most common ones and what do they mean? I start school next month and while I'm sure all of this will be explained I like to be a step ahead if at all possible. I know some of the basics BLS-basic life...

Hey guys. I am new here and had a few questions. I will be starting EMT-B school in June and am wondering what the prospects are gonna be like? I know they say finding work as a medic is a pain and from what I'm seeing getting into medic school is no picnic so I'm not looking quite that far...