Did my first ride yesterday as an EMT-B student and in 7 calls, i didn't administer oxygen once. Never felt the need. Every patient was vitally stable with adequate oxygen saturation. With the diagnostic tools available to me, perfusion appeared adequate as well. This goes against the generalization in basic class of "give everyone oxygen...it doesn't hurt" and I think I am OK with it. What is everyone else's opinion...?
Just a little background about me, I've taken a full year of anatomy and physiology and I feel I've grasped the concepts well enough to understand basic homeostatic physiology. I also have basic cell bio, pathophysiology, microbiology and a host of self directed research... BUT no field experience except in the hospital.
Just a little background about me, I've taken a full year of anatomy and physiology and I feel I've grasped the concepts well enough to understand basic homeostatic physiology. I also have basic cell bio, pathophysiology, microbiology and a host of self directed research... BUT no field experience except in the hospital.