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Longevity of the career
EMS personnel are in short supply. What happened? I remember the days when getting into a paramedic program was comptetive. The testing. The years of struggling on a BLS truck. The endless nights of studying A&P. Now, I see faces in the classroom that are disinterested. Folks who couldn't do two minutes of CPR. Lost … Continue reading Longevity of the career
The Sodium Trap
An excellent read by FOAMFrat. An introduction to fluid resuscitation and cautions there of. https://www.foamfratblog.com/post/the-sodium-trap?fbclid=IwAR2dwx-AvRSw8gBB1GyPpl_Rwp2c-HeAc3-k6wkmxZ5jTFIioAjA9jSmrfY_aem_AcRQYH3b3e3NdPGZHu20QhrQnf7RGfqFKEh7PwwGIFcvOALtfrFuWkUV2uvPLy3exw9EHKNaxVvuCFKp1IMEiB2WHZSMmKFHfHCkdFHKwweZSw
Resuscitation of the bleeding patient podcast
This podcast is a panel discussion from providers in Australia. Their EMS sounds like light years ahead of where I work. They utilize blood products, plasma, and can activate a trauma OR. It's amazing to hear what other places are doing. Especially when you feel lost in your own career and wish to see your … Continue reading Resuscitation of the bleeding patient podcast
Ketamine only intubation paper
Advanced airways in EMS are in heated debate today. There are two extremes. Give it or cut it. Some medical directors are granting crews RSI (rapid sequence intubation) in the field. While others are cutting intubation as a whole and utilizing devices like the iGel. There are so many combinations of medications you can use … Continue reading Ketamine only intubation paper
CRASH 3; TBI and TXA
Let’s talk about TXA and brain injuries. Maybe we can put to rest the suspicion that TXA creates further injury in patient’s with a TBI. TXA is an amazing tool to use for our trauma patients. There has been so much success TXA that there are trials to see how effective it is for … Continue reading CRASH 3; TBI and TXA
AHA BLS quiz app
My AHA BLS quiz application was just released on Android. Check it out! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wBLSQuiz2019_9477418
It’s about time; law suits in the days of opiods
2,000 law suits and appeals have been pushed forward against Johnson and Johnson. The state of Oklahoma has started proceeding in regards to damages done to the state. As stated in the New York Times; " Oklahoma had said it would need $17 billion to repair the damage done by the epidemic. About 6,000 Oklahomans … Continue reading It’s about time; law suits in the days of opiods
Burnt toast; the road to burn out
There was a time I was burnt out. Well, that’s not exactly true. There was a time that every three months I was burnt to the core. I wanted to quit. I wanted to go to nursing school. Hell, I even put in an application to Fed Ex. Unfortunately, there was one time that … Continue reading Burnt toast; the road to burn out
PALS Study App
My new PALS study app just went live today! If you are an android and getting ready to take PALS, check it out! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wPALSQuiz2019_9326200