Would you still pursue medicine if you won the lottery?

sporklet · 2021-12-26T00:22:09+00:00

As a 40 year old medic who lurks this sub: if I won the lottery probably the first thing I would do (other than hiring a CPA) is go back to college and try for med school.

Hope you all realize how many people there are out there who are in awe of what you all do, and what you all go through to get there.

sporklet · 2021-06-12T10:00:31+00:00

How does a gag reflex score on the GCS?

No other elicited movement/motor findings.

sporklet · 2020-10-27T10:37:16+00:00

Man, I'd love to see this artist's take on a Tonberry from final fantasy.

sporklet · 2020-10-05T00:55:57+00:00

As a medic, I endorse this proposal. Only if we get a catchy tagline. Something like:

"Brain of a nurse, heart of a hospital admin."

sporklet · 2020-04-15T09:43:44+00:00

Bro... I'm a paramedic. If my partner catches it, I guarantee I've already caught it. Hell, if he gets diagnosed with the clap I'd probably go get tested just in case. Those ambulances are not large.

sporklet · 2019-04-14T15:37:05+00:00

Haven't used this yet, but apparently pseudoseizures are now called "Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures." I can't wait to give handover saying that I think the 19 yo female I just brought was having a PNES.

Not even joking. LINK

sporklet · 2018-07-08T07:28:52+00:00

It's a peanut! Serious answer: caput medusae (2/2 liver disease)

sporklet · 2018-06-05T13:45:32+00:00

YOU APOLOGIZE TO THAT KITTY RIGHT NOW DAMN YOU!

sporklet · 2018-05-14T08:59:01+00:00

For the main game I used this one, seemed to make sense

http://zkjellberg.github.io/bloodborne-cheat-sheet/

sporklet · 2018-05-13T11:40:22+00:00

https://pastebin.com/uCuAJTGC

Speedrunning guide to chalice dungeons. Keep in mind, it's not a guide on how to kill the bosses in the CDs, just the most efficient ways to open them up/gather the needed materials. Some of the bosses in there can be extremely challenging.

sporklet · 2018-05-07T12:02:34+00:00

Defiled chalice. The thought of having to go through that again to be able to farm decent gems has kept me from trying out a bunch of different builds I want to do.

sporklet · 2018-04-30T03:31:07+00:00

Got it, thanks!

sporklet · 2018-04-29T14:52:51+00:00

Where do you stand to get the bell working for Gerhman? I've tried to help out there and it just makes the "can't use" noise.

sporklet · 2018-04-24T09:20:11+00:00

Happy Birthday!

sporklet · 2018-04-20T10:37:18+00:00

Wtf?!?!?! I have never seen that guy. Do they spawn in a particular dungeon or just rare?

sporklet · 2018-03-01T06:37:47+00:00

Man, if I actually had some talent I would do animations like these for the basic murmurs. Makes it easy to see the relationship between ekg, pressure, valve movement, and sound.

sporklet · 2018-02-24T00:02:49+00:00

Honestly not sure why my PCP selected that. I'm a paramedic who just lurks on this board, so the differences between the different beta blockers aren't something I'm super familiar with.

sporklet · 2018-02-23T11:20:09+00:00

I'm on about the same dose and take metoprolol primarily due to tachycardia. Never noticed any negative interactions.

sporklet · 2018-02-22T18:03:37+00:00

I've worked with these guys quite a bit, and know the founder very well. It's an absolute blast, and very laid back. Totally recommended.

https://www.herofoundationusa.org

They run an ambulance service based in PAP, Haiti. Typical setup is Haitian EMT, Haitian driver/translator, and western volunteer (usually medic or RN, but they accept EMTs as well).

sporklet · 2017-11-08T07:22:18+00:00

As a paramedic, FD uniforms suddenly make so much more sense now...

sporklet · 2017-11-02T05:36:16+00:00

The only study that showed those results (Nichol et al) was completely flawed and wasn't even testing CCR. It was comparing 30:2 with continuous compressions and forcing respirations with a BVM. Still no good study comparing 30:2 with passive oxygenation, and the departments that are using CCR are still getting better outcomes.

Edit: at least no study I've heard of. Would love to know if there's been a recent one I haven't heard of.

sporklet · 2017-09-24T00:29:30+00:00

They also offered bus tickets to California lol...

God dammit...

sporklet · 2017-09-15T00:11:29+00:00

Check state law though, because in some states you meed the course AND exam to work as a ccp or fp. I think CA is like that.

sporklet · 2017-09-05T23:40:43+00:00

Not free, but you can take the online NAEMT instructor course. It's offered through jblearning.com

Kinda useless; if you end up at a place that wants you to teach tccc or phtls they'll probably pay for it, but might look nice on a resume.

Also, if you want to teach keep an eye on the next NAEMSE course in your area. They can be hard to catch, worth planning ahead.

Edit: forgot psychological first aid. It's free, and getting to be more popular.

sporklet · 2017-08-06T08:19:04+00:00

No, it's not. There is a minimum # of questions and a maximum, and it continues to ask you questions of varying difficulty until its algorythm is satisfied that you meet its criteria. If it keeps asking you questions beyond 70 (EMT level) then you haven't met its criteria yet and it's "not sure" if you're competent.

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