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Hello everyone... I ran into a very unusual thing last week at work. We were dispatched out to a 59 yof, possibly not breathing. When we got there, was an EMT already on the scene, working a code. When I walked in, I found a lady laying in a hospital type bed, with CPR in progress. The EMT...

Hello everyone! I've been away from EMT life for a while and thought I would post tonight. I ran an interesting call the other day and thought I would share. We are called to the nursing home for a patient having difficulty breating. UOA, we found a 62 year old female patient cyanotic...

Does anyone know why an 8 year old would often have nose bleeds? This is my son and he has been having them alot lately. Anyone ever experienced this with thier children?

Hello once again! I thought it would be interesting to know the different levels of training your state has in EMS and what each level is allowed to do. You can post your protocol links etc, just interesting to me the diversity of the different titles each state has, and how our I's do...

Hello folks! I ran into something very interesting this weekend. It is called the Neur-walk virus. I'm not sure of the correct spelling but it is a progressive stomach virus causeing diareah, vomiting and rapid weight loss. It is said to be highly contagious. Does anyone know anything about...

I would like to get some of your opinions of best possible answere's to these questions. I have the EMT instructor test to take on Thursday, and just want different ideas. 1. Why would EMS not withhold 02 from a COPD patient? 2. Why is it not important at the Basic level for them...

I was performing an EJ last night, and I had major problems with this one. Do you have any better suggestions as far as tourniquet placement for this precedure other than around the neck???!!!

I am curious as to how many medics out there have actually ever done a cric in the field. I know it is one of those paths less traveled with airway, but who has done one? I saw a patient RSI'ed, or attempted to be RSI'ed, the medic could not get him tubed. He inserted the combi and still no...

Hello people! I ran into yet another strange event this weekend on a call. I want your ideas on what it could have been. The ER was floored and had no idea what was going on with him. I recieved a call to a 27 year old male patient with severe abd pain, migrane-like headache with pain...

Hello everyone! Just for the record, I am not trying to open a can of worms here to those of you who are cross trained as Medic/nurses. And it is in no way ment to offend anyone! I am just trying my best to figure out something. I work with nurses everynight at the hospital. They don't...

You have an 18 year old female patient walk into your station and was brought there by one of the vollys. She is complaining of the feeling of her chest jumping out of her body. She has a b/p of 98/60, resp 36, HR 250's. She was putting up her christmas tree when this started. She is having...

You have a call to a 44 year old male patient with no PMHx, with altered mental status. Dispatch advises you to come into the garage on the side of the house. That's all you have. What is your first plan of action? From the dispatch information, what is your first thought?

I was thinking... we need more calls posted for other providers to take shots at. Does anyone have any they would like to post? I think it is interesting to see what other providers from all over will do to handle situations.

I had an incident this weekend when I worked that raises discussion. I am currious as to how you guys would handle this from varios areas, and levels. You have an unresponsive patient who suffered a fall about 7 hours prior to this call. The patient has CSF from the ear, all signs of a...

I was just wondering how many people here work for an agency that has wheelchair vans, and what are your though's on certified people having to run wheelchair calls.

I had an OD situation some time back involving the drug Amitriptyline, I was wondering if anyone else has had dealings with this situation and how did you handle it?

You have a 59 yom patient. He has been experiencing crushing chest pains for the last hour. Pain is radiating down his left arm, and he is now vomiting, sweating perfusly, and just plane out looking crappy. Allergies: PCN Medications: Nitro SL/PRN, ASA 81mg Past Medical Hx: He has...

I just thought it would be nice to recognize our EMT-B's for the great job they do everyday. I myself am an ALS provider, but I have been down your road, and I know what you go through and take off of ALS providers alot of times. You don't get the credit you deserve! Thank you so much for...

I am interested in knowing who agrees with the new thing of clearing c-spine in the field? That seems to be a big thing at a local agancy where I come from. As for my opinion, I don't like it. However, I thought it would be a good topic starter.

You are dispatched to a private residence of a man who is "sick". Upon your arrival at this safe scene, you find a 75 yom on the living room couch attended to by a middle aged female. Patient appears awake and moaning with some increased work of breathing apparent. Female reports "He's been...