Do Palpable Pulses Correlate to Systolic Blood Pressure in Hypotensive Trauma Patients? In Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), we learned that a carotid, femoral, and radial pulse correlates to
Who Needs a Traction Splint? Jeremy Singleton, RN CFRN CCRN CEN NREMT The human femur takes an enormous amount of force to break and is, therefore, an injury often
The Death of MONA in ACS: Oxygen by Salim R. Rezaie, MD Background: The first report for supplemental oxygen for angina was in 1900, and since then oxygen therapy
What the funk? A brief discussion of how seasonal affective disorder shifts our vibe Gwenny Lawson It’s almost midnight. It’s freezing cold outside, even though last week we hit
The Top 5 Ways Not to be an A**hole Paramedic: 1. Dealing with other agencies We’ve all been there. We’ve arrived on scene only to discover that other first
Warning: potential trigger warning! A 72-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for congestive heart failure, which had led to kidney failure, and his significantly younger wife was always
Every month, teachers and medical providers everywhere dread the full moon. There’s just something about it that makes the strangest things happen. Just listen to this full moon story
Background: It has been common practice in trauma to place patients in cervical collars and on long backboards (LBBs) to achieve spinal immobilization. LBBs are used to help prevent spinal
? Under the moonlight, you see a sight that almost stops your heart. You try to scream, but terror takes the sound before you make it. ? I was
Recently I worked a week-long special event as an ALS/CC capable transport unit. Posted in the middle of nowhere and surrounded by thousands of people taking more drugs than a
