bakertaylor28
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But for the fact by the time it becomes necessary in the hypothetical situation, you already have your IV line in, and your fixing to load up for transport. It would seem that it would be faster to get to your drug box and draw the atropine than it would be to jack with the necessary steps on your defribrillator, etc. to set up TCP.Read this very closely from that page:
When I first started working in the field, TCP wasn't universally available. Now, unless you're working for a company that's still stuck in the stone age and can't afford a a now ancient LP-10, all ALS field providers will have TCP available along with atropine. I guarantee that I can rip out, apply, and plug-in TCP pads faster than I can start a line and administer 0.5 mg atropine and I'm no slouch at starting IV lines.