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...
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...
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...
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...