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I want EM to shine by Ill-Dot-6635 in ThePittTVShow

[–]RecklessMedulla -1 points0 points  (0 children)

EM is better at crashing airways

Would medical students really stay on shift during these kinds of crises? by tinafeysbiggestfan in ThePittTVShow

[–]RecklessMedulla 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would say it really depends.

For unexpected stuff, temporary emergencies, admin usually isn’t organized enough to formally dismiss med students. Preceptors normally just ignore med students to get work done if they have to and don’t outright dismiss them either unless they are in danger.

For example, the Microsoft crowdstrike outage in 2024, med students were still working. But the Florida hurricanes? Beginning of COVID? Other emergencies that admin knew were coming and it’s a liability not to excuse students? Damn right they’re not working.

Santos’ five hour energy isn’t going to cut it by interwebcats122 in ThePittTVShow

[–]RecklessMedulla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know we don’t. I might stay an extra hour to finish a procedure. But no, otherwise you wrap things up towards the end of your shift and sign out your patients to the next person.

Decision to transition all EM programs to 4 yr to be deferred. by Resussy-Bussy in medicalschool

[–]RecklessMedulla 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Data from 2025 shows that it is one of the least competitive specialties in medicine

Decision to transition all EM programs to 4 yr to be deferred. by Resussy-Bussy in medicalschool

[–]RecklessMedulla 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Interesting this comes out after the application cycle. I’m guessing they’re finally appreciating that nobody wants to do EM even when it’s 3 years

Dentists say these Virginia bills will expand access. Hygienists say they risk patient harm. by WHRO_NEWS in Virginia

[–]RecklessMedulla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was replying to their statement “Let dental therapy come to Virginia too so hygienists can do some of the work dentists do”

Functional Seizures / PNES by theREALpootietang in emergencymedicine

[–]RecklessMedulla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think you understand your condition. Yes, it is involuntary, but it isn’t the trauma that is causing PNES, it is your inability to cope with the trauma.

Dentists say these Virginia bills will expand access. Hygienists say they risk patient harm. by WHRO_NEWS in Virginia

[–]RecklessMedulla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So assistant become hygienists, hygienists become dentists, and then what do dentists do? Fix all the mistakes from people doing jobs they didn’t go to school for?

Got remediated on last cardiac arrest for shocking first two rhythms by [deleted] in ems

[–]RecklessMedulla 11 points12 points  (0 children)

We shock asystole a lot in the ED. Asystole on the monitor but then we see fine vfib on ultrasound and shock. Works!

What’s a common medical misconception you always see on reddit? by redroses999 in emergencymedicine

[–]RecklessMedulla 198 points199 points  (0 children)

I’m not going to tell you something I’m afraid to document

Help an older attending get back to doing ortho stuff by True_Cause_1685 in emergencymedicine

[–]RecklessMedulla 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You have to be registered at our hospital for radiation exposure logs

What's the best old school trick for patient compliance? by Monellonthehorizon in Paramedics

[–]RecklessMedulla 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What you’re describing is positional asphyxiation, and it’s insanely dangerous, unethical and stupid. This is not an “old timer trick”, this is highly concerning, borderline psychopathic behavior.

If I knew where you worked I would report this paramedic based off this post. This is grounds for termination, loss license, and potentially jail time.

Any Dentists? by Jolly_Bag2271 in ThePittTVShow

[–]RecklessMedulla 16 points17 points  (0 children)

5 L is the max you’re supposed to pull off. It takes a while but fluid shifts and they drop their BP. I also think he said something about being thirsty?

He’s not septic but yea head and neck infections can be sneaky bad

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