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  1. wilderness911

    Paramedic Practice Today Vol 1 Revised Reprint (current version)

    EMTlifers, I ordered a copy of Paramedic Practice Today Vol 2 and the seller shipped me a copy of Volume 1 instead. Since I can't reach the guy to request a swap, my loss is your gain. If anyone either has (a) current version of vol 2 and wants to swap it for vol 1 or (b) wants to buy a copy...
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    Beating your patient back to life

    Let's talk precordial thumps! What did you think I was talking about, you deranged medics... Some questions and some thoughts. Yes, I know it got bumped from ACLS, but my personal stance is that if I witness an arrest (confirm they are pulse less, someon, etc) I am sure as hell going to thump...
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    Innovative treatment algorithm we should adopt

    reposting because I clearly put it in the wrong place originally. It's worth checking out...really a beautiful diagnostic process. just remember, when in doubt apply cream.
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    A beautiful treatment algorithm

    a guide to the diagnostic and treatment algorithm employed by the IBM Watson computer system
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    Till death do us part

    Here's a scenario that is more arts and crafts than medical knowledge. Your patient is a 67 year old man with a hx of right wrist fracture 24 hours earlier. After it was set and casted at the ED, he returned home and went to sleep but woke up to find that his left finger had become severely...
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    An evidence based analysis of bee stings, and why the best tool to remove a stinger is your fingers.

    I originally put this post together because one thing I have encountered in my work is a plethora of bad information regarding the best practices for management of various bites and stings, both in the field and in the clinic. So on to the subject of this post; an evidence-based debunking of the...
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    Subcutaneous emphysema that looks like angioedema

    Hello folks, Just wanted to see if anyone else has encountered subcutaneous emphysema that migrated up to the face and looked like a nasty case of angioedema! Haven't seen this too often, but enough that I figured it would be worth raising the question. Subcutaneous emphysema is always one of...
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    Snakebite in the backcountry: What to do, what not to do, and an evidence-based debunking the myth

    I originally wrote this to try and educate the masses on two important issues: (1) an evidence-based smackdown to illustrate why the sawyer extractor has no business being used for anything except botfly extraction and (2) to provide a solid set of recommendations for what you should and should...
  9. wilderness911

    AMR salary in Seattle?

    Hi EMTlifers, I am flying up to Seattle next week for an interview with AMR. It's for a full time EMT basic position. I am looking into apartments and moving up there and was hoping to hear from a current AMR Seattle EMT about what I can expect to make (base salary, how much OT you usually get...
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