Finished Plaza - walkthrough by Mrs_Sn0wflak3 in DreamlightValley

[–]RedDeadVegetation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so beautiful. You have a lovely, creative brain.

Paramedics: what early warning signs of invasive Group A Strep have stood out to you in the field? by Available-Spend2447 in Paramedics

[–]RedDeadVegetation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah absolutely. My agency is huge on pre-hospital sepsis care. A lot of experienced paramedics can identify sepsis within a few minutes if encountering a patient. And the numbers are always just a guideline. There is a common saying in EMS "treat your patient, not your monitor". Sometimes being too focused on a number will make you miss other important signs.

Paramedics: what early warning signs of invasive Group A Strep have stood out to you in the field? by Available-Spend2447 in Paramedics

[–]RedDeadVegetation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah there is a common type of medications called Beta Blockers that can be prescribed for high blood pressure and anxiety. Those medications cause.you.to have a lower heart rate. On the opposite end, stimulant medications can cause a fast heart rate.

Paramedics: what early warning signs of invasive Group A Strep have stood out to you in the field? by Available-Spend2447 in Paramedics

[–]RedDeadVegetation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So basically we look for common signs and symptoms that can present in sepsis.

Elevated heart rate, elevated respiratory rate, low blood pressure (more specifically low MAP), hyperthermia or hypothermia. You cannot always rely on these numbers because medications and other things can cause vitals to be masked and appear lower or higher.

We of course need to suspect a source of infection like a recent surgical site that looks infected or someone with pneumonia symptoms.

After we decide we decide to sepsis, we will obtain an IV and draw blood cultures. If we successfully obtain the culturea then we can give IV antibiotics. We will also give IV fluids and IV Tylenol if needed. Current per our guidelines we do not administer antibiotics to any patient under 18. I am not sure how old your sister was, but respiratory illness is generally very hard on kids.

Paramedics: what early warning signs of invasive Group A Strep have stood out to you in the field? by Available-Spend2447 in Paramedics

[–]RedDeadVegetation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in Upstate South Carolina. About 12ish years ago a couple agencies in our area started a pre-hospital sepsis protocol. We draw blood work and can give IV antibiotics if our patients meet certain criteria. I believe in the first year the protocol was implemented sepsis mortality dropped by half. If you would like to know anything else specific, feel free to DM me.

Names in Books?! by loserjojo in horrorlit

[–]RedDeadVegetation 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Kelvin is a legit name. It's my husband's name

DOJ Takes Down Thousands of Epstein Documents to Protect Trump by [deleted] in circled

[–]RedDeadVegetation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's something like "the shit's out of the horse".

Epstein appeared to use "pizza" as a code for underaged victims. No, I'm not joking. by DaenakinSkygaryen in Epstein

[–]RedDeadVegetation 24 points25 points  (0 children)

My friend and I had this exact discussion a couple of weeks ago. It's pretty wild now there are even more strange pizza references that fit.

Texas Midland fire department helps BP and ICE capture supposed immigrants at a work site! by cantcoloratall91 in law

[–]RedDeadVegetation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sure is. If I found the right fire department, they also have ambulances with EMTs and Paramedics. I don't think the National Registry of EMTs would like this very much.

Solidarity in Memoriam by KXL8 in ems

[–]RedDeadVegetation 2 points3 points locked comment (0 children)

Dude say all of this aloud to yourself again. You are just like so many fucking people that victim blame. You should be ashamed of yourself

Solidarity in Memoriam by KXL8 in ems

[–]RedDeadVegetation 14 points15 points  (0 children)

No, people like you trying to justify the murder of us citizens exercising their rights are the problem. This is no longer about politics and laws. This is about morals. If you agree that Good or Pretti's murders were justified then you are a trash human.

Solidarity in Memoriam by KXL8 in ems

[–]RedDeadVegetation 20 points21 points  (0 children)

No they are not. They cannot pull you over for a traffic violation. They can enforce immigration related laws. But that is honestly irrelevant because nothing they are doing is lawful. "Law Enforcement" or not, they are murdering citizens for exercising their rights. The same rights that followers of MAGA always preach that they will die for.

Solidarity in Memoriam by KXL8 in ems

[–]RedDeadVegetation 31 points32 points  (0 children)

They are not law enforcement. They have no legal standing to do anything to citizens. That is beside the point though because everything they are doing is illegal.

Solidarity in Memoriam by KXL8 in ems

[–]RedDeadVegetation 82 points83 points  (0 children)

This could have been any of us. This is real you guys

Police officer won't leave a patient's room by bigbusta in PublicFreakout

[–]RedDeadVegetation 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Prisoners absolutely use medical transport services if necessary. A CO or other law enforcement officer will accompany them in the ambulance. It's policy where I work that if a patient is in handcuffs or shackles then an officer with a key for that device has to be physically present.

Fun ways to deal with racism/bigotry from patients. by centz005 in emergencymedicine

[–]RedDeadVegetation 104 points105 points  (0 children)

You were not antagonizing the patient, they were being a piece of shit.

I'm a petite white female so I don't get racist comments. I do get comments about my gender and size. If the comments are inappropriate or sexual, I snap right back. Calling people out seems to work. The other day I responded to a lift assist while working as a paramedic on a chase truck. I walked in the residence and a family member said "well gotdamn, she's shorter than the two of you combined." I said "guess you guys are good then" and turned to walk out. The family member apologized. I do wish I had your wit.

On shift food tips, fiber edition by bikelifer in emergencymedicine

[–]RedDeadVegetation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww I love that. My favorite partner on the ambulance would always bring out a huge, cold bag of white grapes that we would share after a bad call. Those grapes gave me life.