If it helps the dyspnea, based on experience, I'd say its fine, but the book does say that O2 is not beneficial for a PT you just talked about, however, does it provide comfort at times? Yes. So again if in resp. Distress, depending on its severity, I'd say it is fine if not and the pt has no...
Capnography could be great as you said if you know how to read it but it can definitely help with unconscious pt's, OD's, and almost anyone with respiratory distress.
I always give as through of an report as I can and there has been times where my partners tell me that they dont need all that info or that they already got a report. But you know what I love to do through assessments so I do check lung sounds and Pupils therefore I include everything in my...
I thought he was going for a UTI gone Kidney Infection, since kidney stones are really an emergency but again anything could be an emergency I guess :)).
I totally understand you and have had the honor of working with a bunch of ignorant EMTs that do not even touch the pt. My best advice could be to first try to avoid working with them because something will eventually go wrong if you start your shift with a negative attitude and a distrust in...
DNR's are always in the grey area, like almost everything else in EMS. But if the pt codes and you are a BLS unit w no medic on board then you would get ALS and the Base and start and then go from there. But usually BLS units do start a full work up.
Triple A
Commotio cordis
CAD
Croup
Epiglottitis
Emphysema
Pregnancy complications
SIDS
Schizophrenia
I mean no matter how much we learn there are way too many more to learn good luck.