Compartment Syndrome
Quick and Dirty Guide to Compartment Syndrome:
Each GROUP of muscles, nerves and vessels are kept separated from each other into little compartments by a fibrous mesh. (Example: Compartments in the leg) This mesh is called...
Read MoreGravida / Para
One of the most common questions missed in the EMT and Paramedic OBGYN test involve the terms Gravida and...
Read MoreParamedic National Registry Skillsheets
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Paramedic National Registry Skillsheets
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Paramedic Cardiology and ECG – Summary Cheatsheet
MedicTests.com – Paramedic ECG Cheat Sheet
Heart attack in 3D
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Diabetes: Quick and Dirty Hyperglycemia – Quick and Dirty
Posted by admin on Apr 3, 2011 in EMS Operations, EMT, Guides, Paramedic | 2 comments
START triage is a scene management system. Its very effective for mass casualty incidents. Like many aspects of emergency prehospital management, you don’t get much advance warning. You may go your whole career and never have an MCI. Then, one day, after breakfast, you...
Practical Skills Videos – Shoulder Joint Immobilization
Diabetes
The pancreas does not produce enough insulin. Insulin helps convert blood sugar into energy. Without the insulin to help the sugar get out of the bloodstream, the body starts burning up fats and dumping ketones into the bloodstream. They make your bloodstream acidic and destroy your organs. Fix it by creating a normal blood sugar. You can do...Diabetic Emergencies – Hyperglycemia
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