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    FP-C recert

    Can any FP-C's give me some advice on finding CEU's that will qualify to recert my FP-C? 100 critical care CEU's are hard to find. Any advice will help.
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    Was intubation indicated or appropriate?

    I too have transported to Lee Memorial Hospital and caught flack for intubating and not intubating. I was scolded by a trauma surgeon for not intubating a patient with a GCS 14 that was confused. This patient had minor lacerations to the face. I have very mixed reviews about that facility.
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    Tactical medic protocols?

    Melcin- You need to do a little research. You have no idea what a tactical medic is.
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    Tactical medic protocols?

    Can anyone send me copies of your current tactical medical protocols? My department is starting a SWAT medic program and we are starting from scratch. Also, what are the requirements to qualify to become a team member. We are considering CONTOMS as a starting point.
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    Basic Ventilator concepts

    Does anyone know of a website that can explain basic ventilator concepts and the physiologic effects?
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    Nremt-p oral stations

    Can anyone tell me the format of the nremt-p oral stations. Is it similar to the medical scenario?
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    Post the # your test stopped at, and if you Passed/Failed

    NREMT-P 80 questions and passed.
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    Paging RidRyder

    Rid, I have been a paramedic for 4 years now and need to take my National Registry for my resume. Can you give me any idea of how to study for the operations portion of the Registry? Any current publications would help. Thanks.
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    Treatment for Opiate Overdose

    I am limited by my protocol to give 1mg IV followed by and additional 1mg in 5 minutes if the first dose has no effect. I can also give 2mg IN(1mg per nostril) if no IV access is available.
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    Getting started in flight paramedicine

    I have been a paramedic for some time now and am interested in becoming a flight paramedic for a rotor wing service. I have been taking advanced paramedic classes but would like some advice on making myself more marketable. I plan on taking FP-C but are there any classes or certifications that...
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    Hemodilution in trauma

    I need some help. My medical director is from the school that every trauma patient with a blood pressure of less than 100 systolic should receive fluid unlimited fluid boluses until their pressure is stable(100 systolic). I have read that a systolic pressure of 88 systolic is adequate for...
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    Is an ET Tube Really ALS?

    I agree with Rid. Ekg interpretation and defibriallation are also easy skills to acquire. With a quick pharmacology and intubation class, which aren't that difficult, a basic could perform as a paramedic. Sounds kind of silly doesn't it. It is not just the skill, but all the background...
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    Advanced Skills

    Just curious Rid. When would you ever need to insert a foley catheter in the field?
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    Why is pulseless SVT considered PEA?

    The goal of synchronized cardioversion is to break a re-entry rhythm. If you were to cardiovert pulseless SVT the result would be PEA at a slower rate. You have not fixed the problem which is a mechanical one, not an electrical one. Your ultimate goal is to get the heart pumping again...
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    Trismus Intubation

    What is NMBA? I have never heard of it.
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    Help or hinderance?

    I would love if my EMT's would take more initiative in the back of the ambulance. I don't like having to tell EMT's to place the patient on the monitor, get a blood pressure and place on pulse oximetry etc. on every call. Having a good EMT makes you a much better Paramedic. As for being...
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    King LT tube controversy

    Recently my department decided to use King LT tubes first before intubation on cardiac arrest patients. I have not had any good experiences using this device. It is not a true definitive airway. Has any one else had good or bad experiences with it?
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