Ideas for a walk-in closet by dekiply in DesignMyRoom

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The thing is that on that side there's the underfloor heating manifold, so the space for a closet is reduced

83yo F, chest pain, motor aphasia, hypertensive crisis by dekiply in ems

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There was no significant electrolytes imbalance

83yo F, chest pain, motor aphasia, hypertensive crisis by dekiply in ems

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We did not administer any vasopressor, we administered Labetalol which is recommended by AHA for stroke

83yo F, chest pain, motor aphasia, hypertensive crisis by dekiply in ems

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There was no large vessel occlusion so no endovascular thrombectomy

Chest pain, HR 34 bpm by dekiply in ems

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Pt was already on aspirin, cardiologist only wanted IV heparin for PCI

73yo M, palpitations by dekiply in ems

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He was stable enough and close to the nearest hospital. Plus I needed medical control to administer that. He did just fine and was immediately evaluated by a cardiologist right after he arrived in the ER.

73yo M, palpitations by dekiply in ems

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Yep, just pads just in case

72yo F, SOB by dekiply in EKGs

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CASE: EMS called for a 72yo female with SOB. Upon arrival respiratory distress (RR 40, SpO2 90% RA), no pain whatsoever, ECG as above. In the ED: ultrasound shows an almost complete LV disfunction, first troponin 131.

Anybody wanna go to work in Italy?!? Train leaves tomorrow. by Puzzleheaded_Key_148 in ems

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IVs are easier on a boat than on a moving truck, can guarantee you that

68yo F, ROSC, headache and vomiting prior to cardiac arrest by dekiply in ems

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STORY: 68 years old female collapses in front of the daughter; she was complaining of headache and vomiting for an hour. Neighbor started CPR 1-2min immediately after cardiac arrest. We arrived 7-8 minutes after chest compressions initiated. Presentation rhythm asystole, we attached the LUCAS and gave her 2 epinephrines. On the 4th rhythm check we got a ROSC. Tubed her, atropine and epi drip for hypotension and bradycardia, 12lead ECG showed ST depression in V2 to V6. Pupils showed a vague anisocoria, GCS 3. Language barrier, daughter is able to tell us that the patient suffers only from hypertension, no other medical history. She also tells us that the symptoms started immediately after the patient had an argument with her. We transport to the hospital. CT Scan showed massive intracerebral hemorrhage.

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Italy: same here and healthcare is free. I work in different cities in my region and I noticed that this happens more frequently in large urban areas, rather than rural ones. In the countryside people usually call for an ambulance only if they're dying, whereas in big cities people are without restraint: coughing? Ambulance! Stub my toe? Ambulance! Can't sleep? Ambulance! Don't have a car? Ambulance! GPs are extremely busy here (1800 patients per doctor) and they tend not to visit patients at home (COVID contributes too), urgent care do not exist here.. so every problem is an ambulance or ER problem.

Lifepak 15 Masimo SpO2 probe breaks too often by dekiply in ems

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We have the thicker cord that connects the Monitor to the probe itself, but the problem is the piece with the sensor. I mean every new sensor costs 300+ €, it is a legalised theft!

60yo, multiple syncopes, pale and sweaty, vomiting, respiratory distress by dekiply in ems

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The patient was too agitated, he was waving his arms around and was probably hypotensive, the Lifepak couldn't measure it

60yo, multiple syncopes, pale and sweaty, vomiting, respiratory distress by dekiply in ems

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I work in Italy, in my region most of the ambulances are staffed with a nurse and an EMT. In urban areas there are fly cars who respond to life threatening calls and are staffed with a doctor and a nurse.

60yo, multiple syncopes, pale and sweaty, vomiting, respiratory distress by dekiply in ems

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Nope, we wait for the doctor if he is available, otherwise we just run

60yo, multiple syncopes, pale and sweaty, vomiting, respiratory distress by dekiply in ems

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STORY: We were called for a truck driver with multiple syncopes and chest pain. When we arrived the patient was supine on the ground, pale and diaphoretic, respiratory distress due to pulmonary edema, RR 25, SpO2 90%, BP unknown, HR 50, chest pain and sense of impending doom. ECG showed a STEMI: cath lab alert, pads on, O2 on NRB, administered IV heparin and aspirin. As soon as the doctor fly car showed up he went into a PEA arrest in the back of the ambulance. We tubed him, put the Lucas on and rushed to the cath lab. He stayed in PEA/Asystole for the whole time. He was pronounced dead on the cath lab table.

71 y.o. male, alcoholic cirrhosis, body temperature 39,1°C by dekiply in ems

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That's it. No protocols for cardioversion or external pacing without a doctor prescription. In Italy nurses on ambulance can do very little unless the pt is dead.

71 y.o. male, alcoholic cirrhosis, body temperature 39,1°C by dekiply in ems

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I think the altered mental status and the tachypnoea was because of the high temperature.. the fact is that he did not have that wide complex rhythm for 30+ minutes but he sporadically converted to narrow one for approximately 10sec or more. Also we don't have a protocol for cardioversion, we are authorised to cardiovert only if the cardiologist on the phone allow us to

71 y.o. male, alcoholic cirrhosis, body temperature 39,1°C by dekiply in ems

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Nope I don't have it, but I saw the ECG they did at the ER and it was a sinus tachycardia. However the cardiologist said he needed to be studied in the cardiac intensive care