tachycardic‚ and cyanotic. The paramedics inform the physician that it was difficult to ventilate A.W. A STAT portable chest x-ray (CXR) and arterial blood gases (ABGs) are obtained. A.W. has an 80% pneumothorax on the right‚ and her ABGs on 100% oxygen are pH 7.18‚ PaCO2 92 mm Hg‚ PaO2 32 mm Hg‚ HCO3 27 mmol/L‚ base excess (BE) -5 mmol/L‚ SaO2 53%. 1) Given the diagnosis of pneumothorax‚ explain why the paramedic had difficulty ventilating A.W. The paramedics couldn’t ventilate C.W. because
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com April 18‚ 2013 Personnel Department ABC Fire Services Homtown‚ ON Dear Personnel Department Manager: I am writing you with the goal of being able to join the professional ranks of the Hometown Fire Department as a Firefighter / Paramedic. Having experience as a Fire Lieutenant‚ a PCP‚ a commercial diver‚ and am waiting for result of NFPA 472 course exam to receive my ProBoard/IFSAC certification as a NFPA 1001 Level II firefighter. I am confident that my past experience‚ skills
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such a random act took place. Firefighters‚ police officers‚ and paramedics that were called to the scene‚ ran into the burning building unprepared for what was to come. 343 firefighters died in the collapse of the towers. 23 New York police officers were killed‚ along with 37 port authority police officers. Also‚ 43 paramedics were killed in the line of duty. In spite of surviving the attack‚ many firefighters‚ citizens‚ and paramedics were exposed to the toxin in the debris from the twin towers which
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to get my phone and seen it was not there. At this time I was still strapped in by the seat belt and airbag‚ so I could not reach down to find it. When the paramedics got over to me they helped me get loose and they handed it to me. When I called him I was hysterically upset and he could not understand a word I was saying. One of the paramedics came over and got on the phone with him and told him everything that was going on. My husband was immediately on his way to me. Then I looked up and noticed
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Harry Styles has just tweeted that he was going to do a twitcam. Everyone was surprised by the news. Harry Styles’ last twitcam was 3 years ago and it was 3:30 am at where he was at the moment. ’Probably just bored or tired.’ and that was partly true. He was tired. Nevertheless‚ everyone was excited. Nearly half a million people tuned in to his stream. Harry POV I shake my head and run my hands through my scalp in an attempt to fix my bed raggled hair. I wipe at my eyes that felt like absolute
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low blood pressure. Mark is experincing dehydration within his entire body‚ The water in his body is very limited to the point of him not being able to release sweat and cool his body off. Why didn’t the paramedic give Mark distilled water rather than an electrolyte/glucose
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Cited: Bledsoe‚ Bryan‚ Robert Porter‚ and Richard Cherry. Paramedic Care Principles & Practice Medical Emergencies. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson‚ 2006. Print. “Cardiac Arrest.” Dictionary.com. Dictionary‚ 2012. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. “Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department: A Report From the National Registry
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training tracking system to ensure that all training provided to department members is consistently recorded and required training certificates remain current (e.g.‚ confined space‚ hazmat‚ driver-operator‚ EMT‚ paramedic‚ and other certification mandates). 4. Develop and implement a mentoring‚ career development and succession plan that ensures the department has individuals who are motivated and eligible for higher level positions‚ with particular focus on executive and senior manager
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where it is relevant (especially Part III). “The Hot Tub Mystery” by Herbert House Page 1 Part I—The Discovery Cast of Characters • Sam Garrison—Detective • Roma and Clint Underhill—The hot couple • Kavita Dickson and Larry Gonzales—EMT paramedics • Renee Volenbach—Physiologist in the Biology Department at Noletown University Friday‚ 7PM Roma and Clint Underhill had both had a long day. They were the owners of a successful real estate company in Desert Palm. Each had several clients
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References: Fields‚ L. (2007). DNR Does Not Mean No Care. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing‚ 39 (5)‚ 294-6 (Document ID: 1369765441). Guru‚ Veena‚ P Richard Verbeek‚ & Laurie J. Morrison. (1999). Response of paramedics to terminally ill patients with cardiac arrest: An ethical dilemma Association. Journal‚ 161 (10)‚ 1251-4. Retrieved January 17‚ 2010‚ from ProQuest Health and Medical Complete Igoe‚ Sharon‚ Cascella‚ Sally‚ & Stockdale‚ Kelly. (1993). Ethics
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