We arrived on scene, Fire was already there with the patient. I was informed this patient was having shortness of breath, felt dizzy and had blurred vision.… Read more “Ignorance is Bliss?”
Tag: paramedicine
What’s Your Diagnosis? Part I
I had an interesting call the other day and thought I’d share it with you as a case study. Please feel free to post any thoughts on… Read more “What’s Your Diagnosis? Part I”
To Give or Not to Give
**Before I start this post, I would like to thank all the support from my readers. I have stopped posting for a while due to personal issues… Read more “To Give or Not to Give”
A Bruise–Part I
Short post based on a real call. Something to get the brain juices going a tiny bit. You were watching the basketball finals in a gymnasium. Both… Read more “A Bruise–Part I”
Haul’er Up!
SAR: “Where’s the medic?!?!” Me: “I’m right here!” SAR: “Okay I need you on this side, and two carabiners through the two loops there.” Me: “Okay.” I… Read more “Haul’er Up!”
“Whoooaaaaa…that’s insane. Or insanity-causing.”
I was recently talking to one of my friends when she asked me how my course was going. So I told her my current paramedic-student “ritual” and… Read more ““Whoooaaaaa…that’s insane. Or insanity-causing.””
Ambulance Drivers
I want to deviate a little from my personal events and focus on some current issues and misconceptions about paramedics. I’ve been reading a lot of interesting… Read more “Ambulance Drivers”
Ride-along Out of the Blue
I had my first ambulance ride-along today. The ride wasn’t crazy exciting (well maybe it was, because it was my first time ever), but it was definitely… Read more “Ride-along Out of the Blue”