one of the benefits of working EMS in texas is that the physician sets the standard of care in allowing what you can and can't do. the physician that we work under, allows us to "to practice medicine" and stray from the COGs a bit.
the COG is a guide line to go by but not one situation is the...
let's hear em..i'm sure someone has posted this already...here's another..
had a pt who had 3 ft of tubing..around 1/2 inch or so...shoved 2 ft of it in his junk....1 ft hanging out.....
i asked the guy how this happened and how he managed to get 2 ft of it in, none the less.
he told me...
sup people, my name is jay. i work medic 1 in milam county in central texas and am currently a basic and testing for my paramedic for the 2nd time on the 30th of dec.
live in austin, tx......