MedicPrincess
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As I mentioned elsewhere we took our Acid-Base Balance/Fluid & Electrolytes test today. Scored a 92 TYVM.
What a pain in the butt! For everyone that has taken it, thats probably enough said.
So now I can Intubate (got my 2 in the OR - well actually got 3), I can start IV's, give injections, and know Acidic bad- Alkaline REALLY bad....
So someone tell me where in the real world of paramedic knowing the pH of Milk is 6.6, or giving a hypotonic solution will cause the cells to swell, or the correct lab values of K+, or knowing what a cations and which are anions will affect my treatment on scene. Where will I put everything I just lost sleep for the last 3 days over to use?
What a pain in the butt! For everyone that has taken it, thats probably enough said.
So now I can Intubate (got my 2 in the OR - well actually got 3), I can start IV's, give injections, and know Acidic bad- Alkaline REALLY bad....
So someone tell me where in the real world of paramedic knowing the pH of Milk is 6.6, or giving a hypotonic solution will cause the cells to swell, or the correct lab values of K+, or knowing what a cations and which are anions will affect my treatment on scene. Where will I put everything I just lost sleep for the last 3 days over to use?