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runswithneedles

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  1. Toby is great and all but I <3 george strait Thanks for the advice.
  2. Its not that I dont know it. Nor I havent read the book. My temp instructor (my usual one was gone for emergency) and the class had conflicting numbers as what was passing. This is my favorite part of the human body is cardiac so I know I will do well since I have practiced the algorithms in my sleep (yes I was dreaming of mega code scenarios)
  3. What is the passing grade in order to acquire your ACLS card from the AHA
  4. Same as here in west texas. When the oil fields are booming. So is their safety industry which is staffed by paramedics mostly Trying working with tigger (me). Ill have you in a hypertensive crisis before shifts over
  5. Do you have a friend with a dually? (Ex. Dodge 3500, ford f350, chevy 3500) ask to see if you can drive it around a bit. Practice backing it up maneuvering it. If you can drive a dually youll be fine so long as you keep in mind the height of the vehicle
  6. Ahh. Reminds me of the highschool years of yesteryear
  7. theirs no such thing as bad kreamer........As long as it is in my coffee. ;P
  8. yes this is true. but the guy I saw did not die
  9. Having been here for a little over a month now. I have noticed we have some EMT/Medics that have been in this business for 15+ years. And im sure you have seen your fair share of stupid people doing really stupid stuff that got them in the hospital/OR. My most worthy one was a 35 y.o male came in to the E.R (walked in no better). Holding a blood soaked towel over his shoulder. After seeing this the nurse brought him into one of the main trauma rooms. We uncover the wound to discover half of the muscle on the shoulder was gone along with several pellets of bird shot still in lodged in the remaining muscle. When we asked the man what happened he said he was drinking while cleaning his shotgun and after completing his cleaning regiment he loaded a shell to check the firing mechanism. His wife called him into the house and when he put the gun down it misfired. Anyone else care to share.
  10. peaceful protest? Sounds like darwins theory of natural selection in action
  11. I did a CPR/ AED demonstration for my speech class as part of a assignment. As part of mine I put a little side not prior to beginning stating I wasnt an instructor and I cannot be held liable should someone do it improperly.
  12. Most emts in this area getting 11.00Hr. The company I work for was giving me 12. Amen. Ive never been a big fan of unions. But in this case I think they will be the ticket to better the wages.
  13. SCORE ONE FOR ME!!!!!!! Wish I caught it sooner
  14. his body is creating way too much insulin. did he give himself too much?
  15. assumed he would have COPD since he is a smoker. my bad
  16. Im having a brain fart WAIT!!! Is it possible he has an inefficient energy production system. Using anaerobic processes
  17. I prefer a freightliner. It can take out a mule deer and keep going. With the F-series its 50/50
  18. Im out of ammo. Dwayne where are you?? What about metabolic acidosis. With failing kidneys and COPD. You have two of the major buffering systems compromised and any pyruvic acid created by the krebbs cycle that is not used degrades to lactic acid.
  19. Hell no. We have to load them old fashioned style
  20. Can we also get a cardiac panel along with a 12 Lead. The increased lactate level can be from muscle death and this pt has an extensive cardiac history
  21. you have a ramp?!?!?!?! Im so jealous
  22. Whats a muppett. Okay. He needs glucose. Start iv and give D50 Does his LOC improve. Whats his CBC after the D50 push. Can we also get a ph. Possible lactic acidosis Hepatitis?The metformin might be causing the increased lactate level
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