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Tranquilizers work wonders. Glad they got the cubby out of the tree. Things could have been worse,had they not acted on removing him.

That's not the first medical muck up,and it surely will not be the last.

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As we walk past the nursing station a staff member, who doesn’t make eye contact and continues shuffling papers, says, “We couldn’t get a blood pressure.” That doesn’t surprise me, because most staff are incompetent and even if they provided me with a pressure, I wouldn’t trust it

I enjoy reading war stories from the frontlines of emergency medicine. EMS providers around the world, publishing their stories,their calls what their life is like in stressful enviroments,the challenges the face on a day to day basis. Cheers Morgan Phillips, I look forward to hearing your stories and look forward to reading your books in the future.

Q. Why does the Easter Bunny hide all his eggs?

A. He doesn't want anyone to know he's been f*****g the chickens.

scotty needs to be spayed.

the steelers are delivering a shit kicking, as they should.

dredg - el cielo

that is all...

why worry about the future when all you can do is live your life today?

Hire a professional driver and have 2 Paramedics in the back delivering pt care.....sounds great to me. Surely it wont comply with the budget....

I hope things work out for the better. Recently divourced,not the best thing in the world,but it worked for both of us.

cheers

When you go sky diving you take the risk of death that might come with. When you play sports,there might be injuries,concussions. When you live your daily life,accidents happen. All in all,it is sad,no doubt about it,but shit happens. Great thing the medics need cups thrown at them,they should have been paying attention right.

CISD, perhaps even a chartered psychologist. For everything else

congradulations!

So if I take a picture of myself and send it to someone it's pornography? If I'm a minor and they're a minor it's CHILD pornography?

Administrator and justice system FAIL. Lawyers will have a field day with that one.

Wendy

CO EMT-B

I'll have to agree with you on this one.

and now......

lynrd skynrd - free bird,yes i have 2.

pantera - cemetary gates

good book if you want some englightment

People have lost the meaning of "treat" and everyday food. It's disgusting.

Can I help?

There are no positions available at this time for under the desk. This is a field experiment.

I'll be sure and prove the point to you next time I'm in AB. You just have to hold still and wait for it. If it doesn't hurt, I'll publicly apologise.

That kinda reminds me of when my grandpa use to beat me with his slipper when he got mad.

Agree or disagree with whether it was deserved here's the one thing I don't get. The protests over his arrest in Iraq.

If I assault someone in protest, I expect to be legally prosecuted and to pay the consequences of my protest. You can't do these things and not be accountable for your actions.

See I agree,but I don't. I think people should be able to speak,and show how they feel about situations,especially those in which that they as individuals or as a community will be affected. Sure,throwing a shoe at the "president" is disrespectful,but you have to understand both sides of the story. I don't think a shoe,would hurt anyone considering the hurt "Bush" has put on the world. It sounds negative,but thats my opinion. Sorry if i've offended anyone.

Just a random question to keep the board alive

With love there are strong feelings of attraction even after getting to know someone thouroly (spelling?)

Lust includes alcohol or Rohypnol

Ok alright. So Mobey,have YOU fallen in love with YOUR PTS?

Poor shane heh :? Thats not good....

what kinda question is this?

I do agree with 'zilla in that these magnets probably are used very infrequently in EMS. However, there has been a small increase in the incidence of lead fracture in these devices with a recent recall and discontinuation of the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis lead (the most common ICD lead used).

Pretty sure a patient would really appreciate someone carrying a magnet vs. them having to 'hurry up and get to the hospital' while they're being zapped! :shock:

Everyone does programming and setting somewhat different. The device I have is set to pace asynchronously at 85bpm while magnet is in place and then goes back to active V monitor mode once the magnet is removed. I also happen to have one of these recalled leads, which most patients have overinterpreted and been pretty pissed about when in fact the incidence is only about 2% higher of lead fracture and they were pulled preventatively to prevent an upward trend in these stats.

This also works to inhibit a runaway pacemaker or to determine if a tachy may be pacemaker mediated, though this is probably not really of much use pre-hospital.

A donut magnet is not required as any magnet of medium strength (i.e. bigger than a fridge magnet) will usually trigger the pacing and inhibit the V sensing. Most devices also emit a continuous beep while the magnet is in place.

Also, many centers will not readily have a pacer rep in close proximity so while larger centers can call the company and have someone come right away, the poor sucker living in the boonies is SOL.

Just my 0.02....and really, how much room does a magnet take up?

stay away from mp3 players, I won't give you any problems....