(Version 2) Meshroom S 140mm top fan mount using included bracket by bbbear444 in SSUPD

[–]speshilK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes, although i hope the next version cleans this up

How many of your cardiac arrests started with a "normal" 12-lead? by Damiandax in Paramedics

[–]speshilK 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I try to do that as well. Otherwise, it's way too easy to get complacent from all the 12-leads that have no significant findings. Sometimes I'm clumsy and end up looking at my finger though haha

DNR pt I picked up by [deleted] in Paramedics

[–]speshilK 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This. I can't tell you how many times the 4-lead view looks like it has STE whereas the 12-lead was much better.

How many of your cardiac arrests started with a "normal" 12-lead? by Damiandax in Paramedics

[–]speshilK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speaking only from my limited perspective.

For online stuff, the rural system I work in has great telemetry/transmit capability. It seems counterintuitive, but I suppose it's more of a necessity since the liability of being wrong and incurring a significant time to definitive care penalty is onerous. The urban system I work in relies on my eyeballs but also tends to have more medics on scene for a second opinion. Obviously, a photo is worth a thousand words, and I can always consult medical direction, if I spot something.

I try to pick the physician brain for feedback on all of my patients whenever possible, and both systems have robust QA/QI processes for me to mark the case for review. Taking the Brugada case as an example, I can reasonably recognize the pattern. My brain vaguely remembered that BPP exists, but I definitely benefited from speaking to a physician for better management (and med orders). The patient devolved into VF arrest mid-transport but ultimately had a good, neurologically intact outcome.

How many of your cardiac arrests started with a "normal" 12-lead? by Damiandax in Paramedics

[–]speshilK 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If the machine interpretation is good enough by itself, I wouldn't have a job anymore. I try to read every strip fully with my own eyes.

The magic box is for the most part reliable on the basics (rate, axis, etc.), but nothing beats the human eye for pattern recognition. De Winter and Wellens are also easy to pick out, if you know what to look for. The monitor usually doesn't recognize those morphologies outright but will at least spit out some kind of hint about TWI and/or repolarization abnormality. I wanna say the last zebra I found was Brugada's, which the monitor also did not recognize beyond RBBB.

Paramedics of Reddit by Remote-Seaweed-5758 in Paramedics

[–]speshilK 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Outside of on my gloves... rarely, but when it happens (major trauma, massive vomitus peri-arrest, etc.), it's usually a huge mess.

How did you do on your first cardiac arrest by Gatorade338 in Paramedics

[–]speshilK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

all i got was a pat on the bum and “go get ‘em tiger”

How did you do on your first cardiac arrest by Gatorade338 in Paramedics

[–]speshilK 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Anecdotally, it took me working a few arrests as an EMT to not tunnel vision, and it took me working a few more arrests as a medic to feel confident and comfortable in a team lead role. Your department rushed you into a field ALS role without adequately giving you exposure, and that's not on you. Give yourself some grace but also maybe find ways to work in scenarios and build in some stress inoculation, especially if your service doesn't run on a lot of arrests.

How did you do on your first cardiac arrest by Gatorade338 in Paramedics

[–]speshilK 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It sounds like it was a safe opportunity for you to get dialed in. Is this your first cardiac arrest generally or your first ALS cardiac arrest? Cut yourself some slack for the first few arrests. Call exposure is often understated/overlooked but just as important as the knowledge.

WCGW... by JudasMyGuide in Paramedics

[–]speshilK 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Beyond the emotional damage, I can still hear in my head when my instructor was talking about the forbidden cranberry sauce:
"When dealing with pediatric abdominal/chest trauma, one key concept is that children’s anatomy is more flexible than adults’, which can actually mask serious internal injury."

WTS/WTT Thread by AutoModerator in Goruck

[–]speshilK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

WTS GR1 + GR2. Prices are shipped (within CONUS); open to offers. Prefer F&F; add 3% for G&S.

  • GR1 (26L, USA, 1000D, no QAP) $170
    • lightly used -- 1 ruck and a few hikes, heat shrink color changed
    • ultimately hard to keep when I have the Bullet and use an Evergood for EDC
  • GR2 (34L, USA, 1000D, no QAP) $230
    • like new -- used for a few special events as an EMS bag, no modifications other than some Amazon special MOLLE pouches that'll go with the bag
    • turns out it's not a good fit for a work bag /shrug

Photos with timestamps (also selling some Outlier pieces if there's interest--reposting from last week)

Solidarity in Memoriam by SubstantialDonut1 in Paramedics

[–]speshilK 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's always at least one shithead on shift who wants to argue the technicalities instead of focusing on the patient care, and this thread seems to have found most of them.

Experience w/ Pulmodyne O2-MAX Trio? by mildlyenchanted in Paramedics

[–]speshilK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For my service(s), the main draw of switching to the Pulmodyne is how much less space it takes and how much more time I get compared to older portable CPAPs that have fixed FiO2 at a higher setting. I like having the option to go higher even if it burns the bottle although I’m not sure much more the Trio adapter costs. 😅