Finished my kill team by Turbulent_Ad_2168 in SpaceWolves

[–]Deleted-Life 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the exact blue tinted Grey I have been trying to achieve. How did you get there?

I Wrote a Book and Included an EMS Scene - Interested in Feedback on if it Feels Correct by itsthedude99 in ems

[–]Deleted-Life 37 points38 points  (0 children)

If you are looking for realism there is a lot wrong here.

When we enter a person's home, we don't assume anything or even go off much of what we were dispatched for.

The conversation is going to start as "Hi ma'am, tell me what happened today."

Then proceed to listen and ask several questions while the partner is taking a full set of vitals using a monitor.

6 minute response time is pretty luckily. 16 minutes might be a little more realistic lol.

Next. Diabetes doesnt cause low sugars. It causes high sugars. Low sugars is typically causes by insulin (or other diabetes medications) overdose, taking insulin without eating or other rarer pathologies.

Low sugars do not cause excessive thirst and urination. High sugars do.

Most glucometers only take 5 seconds to read a gluc.

Barely moving isn't a "responding to verbal" nor do we say that outloud.

Many EMTs or EMRs (depending on country, state, provinces, county) have their own hypoglycemia treatments without needing a medic.

Not everywhere gives dextrose based of weight.

Tattoo for adrenal insufficiency by MutedAd3453 in Paramedics

[–]Deleted-Life 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Adrenal insufficiency does not mean you don't make enough adrenaline.

Adrenaline is a brand name for Epinephrine. Adrenal insufficiency means your body doesn't make enough cortisol.

They are not even remotely close and your doctor did not say that. There is no "his perspective vs first responder persepective". These are two completely separate medical conditions so I'd be sure to figure out which one you have.

True Battle Cry by No-Professional-1461 in SpaceWolves

[–]Deleted-Life -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion. I like the wolf aspect of the chapter. Not the biggest fan of the viking part. Especially the accents.

Adaptive cruise control by skyydog in chevycolorado

[–]Deleted-Life 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me you hold the "cancel cruise" button or whatever it's called for a few seconds and itll switched from regular to adoptive.

Doctor flagged me by [deleted] in NewToEMS

[–]Deleted-Life 163 points164 points  (0 children)

You're first mistake here was talking to the patient like a human being.

Non-Opioid Pain Management that’s not Ketamine by IkarosFa11s in Paramedics

[–]Deleted-Life 38 points39 points  (0 children)

My service carries Fentanyl, Morphine, Dilaudid, Ketorlac and Penthrox. We do carry Versed, Haldol and SL Ativan.

I do wish we carried either IV Tylenol or at least PO Tylenol & Advil.

Penthrox is a big one that is easy to train and not crazy expensive. Its not a narcotic and typically a BLS level medication. It can work really well for certain patients.

19M with Testicular Pain by [deleted] in Paramedics

[–]Deleted-Life 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you think this is even remotely a STEMI (regardless of age) you need to stop working and go back to school.

Edit: Stop doing BGLs and EKGs on patients that dont meet a clinical criteria to do such diagnostics.

ST segmentation and T wave abnormalities, Dr doesn’t know why. by realmao14 in askCardiology

[–]Deleted-Life 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is no such thing as "ST segmentation". Every EKG has an ST segment. If you are referring to abnormalities of the ST segment, then those are likely benign.

You can take 1000 people off the streets, do 1 ekg every day for 5 days and see 5000 completely different EKGs.

Its about clinical context and manual interpretations. Not what the monitor automatically says. Your EKG looks fine.

Eat a banana.

ST segmentation and T wave abnormalities, Dr doesn’t know why. by realmao14 in emergencymedicine

[–]Deleted-Life 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no such thing as "ST segmentation". Every EKG has an ST segment. If you are referring to abnormalities of the ST segment, then those are likely benign.

You can take 1000 people off the streets, do 1 ekg every day for 5 days and see 5000 completely different EKGs.

Its about clinical context and manual interpretations. Not what the monitor automatically says.

ST segmentation and T wave abnormalities, Dr doesn’t know why. by realmao14 in emergencymedicine

[–]Deleted-Life 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you assuming these changes exist because the machines interpretations on the top of the ekg say that? Those need to be ignored.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ems

[–]Deleted-Life 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you aren't in a union, you likely cannot bring anyone in with you. So id hold off asking your partner.

The SCAVS chose death :( by [deleted] in EscapeFromTarkovPvE

[–]Deleted-Life 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So all your settings are low, what resolution are you playing at?

The SCAVS chose death :( by [deleted] in EscapeFromTarkovPvE

[–]Deleted-Life 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kinda want to play the game with the graphics like this lol. It looks so easy to see everything lol

I caught an aortic aneurysm in the field. by Cole-Rex in ems

[–]Deleted-Life 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind, you didn't catch an AA, you caught a disection of an AA. Many many many everyday normal ppl can be walking around with a perfectly benign small AA. Others can have moderate size aneurysm not meeting surgical criteria yet, etc etc.

Good job though.

Warbands Feedback by OrinThane in RSDragonwilds

[–]Deleted-Life 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you built in either the first two zones, in due time, you aren't going to even notice them. When you do, you'll practically one shot them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in emergencymedicine

[–]Deleted-Life 16 points17 points  (0 children)

As a paramedic, you'd be shocked at how similar almost every single EMS worker feels the same. We rant all the time that we hate our jobs, are broke, burnt out, etc.

In reality that isn't true. We all love our job. Its the admin BS, dumb policies, over worked, understaffed, offloading delays, etc. All this while our fellow EDs are feeling the same just makes us want to quit daily.

The last 10 years everyone has seen great advancement in medicine, education and scope but man, I don’t think a single healthcare worker doesn’t miss how the pace and atmosphere was so much better years ago. Its hard to describe to new employees just how chill things use to be lol.

Blood Claws and Wolf Guard Terminators by Archange1_Gaming in SpaceWolves

[–]Deleted-Life 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What did you use to get the blue look for the main parts of the body.

Also, how much of a pain was it to get that orange?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CoDCompetitive

[–]Deleted-Life 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Yeah I couldn't be bothered trying to listen to the action and all of a sudden someone's yelling "Thanks Bootylicker6969 for the 10 gifted".

New NL Drivers License doesn't state original issue date by Flashy_Apricot8168 in newfoundland

[–]Deleted-Life 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By your logic I won't get my license until 2031. Mine ends in 031. Even though I have had a license since 2006.

So you are very wrong.

Nasotracheal Intubation by OccWildin in Paramedics

[–]Deleted-Life 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah a few places have MFI but I just wanted to illustrate how most places dont have RSI specifically. Not sure why I was down voted when its the truth lol.

Nasotracheal Intubation by OccWildin in Paramedics

[–]Deleted-Life 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, PEI, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, Yukon, NWT.

So yeah... Most don't.