sdadam
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Ok so in the spirit of the BLS cardiac quiz that was posted I thought I would put up a few questions of my own.
I am currently in medic school and I have to say I have been very disappointed in how in depth we have been getting in to subjects.
The A&P that we seem expected to know is barely above EMT-B level, with the exception of a small amount of in depth knowledge of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system.
Here are a few questions I would like to see if some paramedics on the board know.
1) Describe the physiologic process of the SA node pacing the heart.
2) Describe the pharmacology of adenosine (hint don't answer that it isn't well understood.) Extra credit; what is the function of endogenous adenosine in the body (not ATP, ADP, AMP but just adenosine alone).
3) Describe the pharmacology of Glucagon in relation to its treatment of a beta blocker overdose.
4) What is the name of the main conduction pathway between the right and left atria.
4) Describe a situation in which a patient could experience hypoxia but not hypoxemia.
Ok, have at it.
I know, I sound like a stuck up, I think I'm smarter than everyone *** hole.
But I studied text books, and journals, and anything else I could get my hands on for the two years I was an EMT preparing for medic school and I want to know if it is just my school, or if the scope of knowledge in paramedic school is just less than I thought.
Adam
I am currently in medic school and I have to say I have been very disappointed in how in depth we have been getting in to subjects.
The A&P that we seem expected to know is barely above EMT-B level, with the exception of a small amount of in depth knowledge of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system.
Here are a few questions I would like to see if some paramedics on the board know.
1) Describe the physiologic process of the SA node pacing the heart.
2) Describe the pharmacology of adenosine (hint don't answer that it isn't well understood.) Extra credit; what is the function of endogenous adenosine in the body (not ATP, ADP, AMP but just adenosine alone).
3) Describe the pharmacology of Glucagon in relation to its treatment of a beta blocker overdose.
4) What is the name of the main conduction pathway between the right and left atria.
4) Describe a situation in which a patient could experience hypoxia but not hypoxemia.
Ok, have at it.
I know, I sound like a stuck up, I think I'm smarter than everyone *** hole.
But I studied text books, and journals, and anything else I could get my hands on for the two years I was an EMT preparing for medic school and I want to know if it is just my school, or if the scope of knowledge in paramedic school is just less than I thought.
Adam