Paramedicine 101

Check this out... I'm not sure why IV Fentanyl wasn't compared to Morphine, but the study is interesting none-the-less. Prehosp ...

Angioedema Sometimes referred to as Quinke's Edema, angioedema is that swelling we see that is most apparent around the mucosal areas ...

Ketamine  By Adam Thompson, EMT-P Since my beginning in the world of prehospital medicine, which wasn't too long ago, I have heard m...

I posted this article over at http://www.lifeunderthelights.com/ a few days ago and I thought it would good for here as well. I'm sorry...

As a new member of Paramedicine 101, I'll be quick with the introductions: I'm an EMT-Paramedic in North Carolina and have been in E...

Here is a case where you need to think and act outside the traditional area of your education. A 68 year old female patient with osteoarthri...

I have been procrastinating on approaching this topic. I will start off by reviewing a study that assesses pain management before and after...

Okay, now that you have the correct method to work out any prehospital drug calculation (once you learn it well), I am going to teach you a ...

Answers to part II 1. 500 mcg / 50 ml Answer: 10mcg/ml 2. 25 mg / 250 ml (first convert this to mcg) Answer: 100mcg/ml 3. 10 mg / 2 ml A...

This part is going to explain a universal formula for dose administration. What is it? The Master Formula is a formula that can be used for ...

In this part I am going to go over drug concentrations. This is a vital part of your drug calculation. Most drugs you will encounter will be...

Becoming an educator was one of the most eye-opening experiences I have had since I first started in EMS. Remembering what it was like bein...