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Sorry meant to say example not term.

Right, I understood and agree just using "movement" as a general term. No argument just responding to the original question in your post as to why movement could possibly cause an arrhythmia. With pt moving themselves or otherwise.

I think the idea that a 4-year degree automatically makes someone a professional is optimistic. I agree.

You don't understand how movement would effect cardiac irritability? Yes the heart will always get its blood first but if the amount of oxygenated blood being delivered to the heart is decreased then having the pt. move will increase myocardial oxygen demand increasing workload on the heart to...

Had a pt. that I measured both on to prove a point to a student. Measured blood from the IV and blood from finger and there was an 8 point difference with cap blood being higher at the time. Pts venous reading was 54 and capillary was 62. Pt was diabetic with complaints of same. Did this for...

Personally I check blood glucose when there is a hx of diabetes, complaint that might affect Blood sugar. and someone presenting with s/s of hypo/hyperglycemia. Everything else I make it a point to check at sometime during the trip as a habit so that way when I need the information I don't have...

I can see starting tx in the house especially for someone that hypotensive but not waiting for 500cc of fluid to finish. The is a little validity to his arrhythmia statement like maybe a sinus arrest or she could go into a v-tach or have a few PVCs. I would wanna know her hx and I believe you...

Those initial flickers are the movement of blood past the pressure in the cuff. However, the reason you don't use those as a measure is because when you see the flicker and hear the pulse that is the "true" measure of the pressure in the artery that allows blood flow distal to the cuff. The...

Is this your opinion that soldiers in the military are not professionals? I would like to know the person that told you that and what military they are in. A degree absolutely does not make you a professional. As you stated the ability to understand and practice among other things make you a...

Regarding trauma treatments, I didn't know that you'd need two tourniquets for a thigh. Is that always true? Also, any thoughts on the SWAT-T tourniquet? I've been looking into different TQs, and it came up as an inexpensive, effective alternative to the CAT and MAT. I have never had to use...

I think your right. Didn't see that, long day. Thanks

Army Medic 10 yrs. what the other post said excep, talk to your recruiter. Have been a civilian Medic for 5 years and have worked on the ambulance and in the ED. I made about the same doing both. 34-36,000 before OT. Look to see what the scope is for paramedics in the ED For some places it's...

In America. I really like working at MEDIC in Charlotte mecklenburg co. Other than that. Israel. And anywhere in south America if I could carry an assault rifle.

I am a paramedic in Charlotte and of you haven't already and are looking for prehospital hypothermia cases most services in NC have therapeutic hypothermia in their protocols. Most after ROSC but some before ROSC. Just call or ask around. Hope that helps.

Also, what test were preformed at the referring facility?

One, awesome original post and sounds like a really good assessment. I don't remember reading why this was a BLS transport and not an ALS? I'm not sure how the transports go where you are from. But would've thought that to be an ALS transport before the arrest.

Other than it being more expensive it is an isomer to epinephrine. Or it just has a different chemical arrangement. It still works on alpha and beta cells but slightly beta 2 specific. I have used both and see no obvious difference. Had the same question and after some research that's basically...

I am fairly new to all of these post but like a lot of what I read. A lot of very intelligent and dedicated people in this profession. With that being said here is my two cents. I think that with the given information it was appropriate to restrict spinal movement. There are a lot of things that...

Never heard it explained that way. It does help thanks.

I have worked in civilian EMS for 4 years now and was a medic in the army for 10. I have had to use tourniquets on multiple pts. In the military and have never had an incidence of extremity bleeding that I nor a partner of mine were unable to control with "basic" methods. I personally don't...