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    Pregnancy and working in the field

    I am currently 11 weeks pregnant and working on a 24 hr 911 ambulance. My OB told me I am cleared to work my current position until I am 16 weeks along, then she does not want me to lift more than 20 lbs. I personally want to work in the field longer than that. (My company does not have any...
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    Silent MI

    We had a pt the other day that had a "silent MI" ie no chest pain. Pt had a history of a past MI 20+ yrs ago and on this day pt was nauseous/vomiting and was pale and diaphoretic. Pt had ST elevation in V1-V3 and depression in III and aVF. My question is: would you give this pt nitro if he...
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    MVA - BLS or Trauma alert?

    So I had a call yesterday that I thought was BLS (I'm an EMT) but ended up being a trauma alert according to the ER. What do you guys think? Got called to a MVA right across the street from the ED. Two cars involved, head on collision, moderate front end damage, no airbag deployment (don't...
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    LMAs

    Are LMA's within the scope of practice for EMT-Bs? Does it vary by state? I got my EMT-B cert in IL and I am now working in CO. My paramedic partner said its a basic skill that I'm allowed to perform but I didn't learn that in school. I didn't even know what LMA's were until I started working...
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