IllinoisCCEMT-P

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1. Another question

   IllinoisCCEMT-P replied to saukee's topic in Flight

   I am a critical care transport medic working in illinois and I would recommend getting your RN. The reason why is because there are more opportunities for you to fly after you have paid your dues. Most helicopters in illinois use a CCEMT-P/Flight RN ...

2. EKG strips!?! All I see are lines and stripes!!!

   IllinoisCCEMT-P replied to webmansx's topic in Cardiac

   Learning EKG's was one of the hardest things for me when i first started. I would study and study and when i was beat i would study some more. I was so down on myself. Then i woke up one morning and it just made sense. That was it. The light switch j...

3. HTN assciated with preclampsia

   IllinoisCCEMT-P posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello thanks for reading. I have a question. We have recently started doing ground critical care transports and was wondering for HTN associated with preclampsia which drug have you had the best results with? Labetolol or Hydrolazine. We carry both b...

4. What's the weirdest baby name?

   IllinoisCCEMT-P replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The best one i have seen is Shithead. Its not pronounced the way its spelled its Shi-thade or something like that.

5. How often do EMS crews show up to your dept unannounced?

   IllinoisCCEMT-P replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

   Ok i might ruffle some feathers with this one. First off the EMT probably shouldnt of said that to you. He or she should of been able to read your body language and knew it or he might of been trying to cheer you up. Second regarding the report the a...

6. Am I missing something here?

   IllinoisCCEMT-P replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

   The changes you saw in V5-6 could of been recipocal changes. Did the pt end up having a posterior MI. That would explain the elevated troponin. If you do your own EKG's in the ER you can take V4 and put it on the right side of the chest where V3 woul...