Have any of you ever though about hyperventilation during a transport of a critical trauma PT w/ a known traumatic brain injury? Have you seen it decrease ICP s/s? My longest transport time is not longer than 10 minutes max here in Sacramento, so I have never had the time to think about...
This morning I had a call for ( 56 Y/OM VOMITING) c/c sudden onset 10/10 neck pain radiating to his left shoulder. The pain came on as he was working out with heavier weight than usual at the gym. As I got out of the ambulance I was approached by two people ( man and women) who said that they...
I find that administering naloxone IN with 1-2 mg split between nares can get things moving while you are establishing a IV. Then I reassess and if I elect to administer more, then I may do so through my IV access. But it all depends on what you try ( with in your protocols ) and what you find...