
100% Directionless Thread | Page 2203 | EMTLIFE
Dec 11, 2008 · Since we're talking about trauma anyone using TXA yet? Our flight service is, hopefully it's going to wander to ground along with ketamine for analgesia and procedural …
100% Directionless Thread | Page 2195 | EMTLIFE
Dec 11, 2008 · On another topic, just had an interesting talk from one of EMSAs medical directors regarding TXA administration, and am now attending one from Wake County's MD about …
BLS: What would you do in this GSW scenario? - EMTLIFE
Oct 29, 2020 · Trauma is a BLS call. This trauma, with a patent airway, a broken bone and an ABD injury is a BLS call. Sure, call for ALS, but dont wait for them. Make sure your bring in a …
Guideline Updates - EMTLIFE
May 17, 2020 · TXA is a great topical agent. I think that people forget that there is a pretty big risk associated with patients over 65 or have other risk factors (smoking, oral birth control, et …
Severe hemorrhage - EMTLIFE
Apr 4, 2018 · TXA is a good choice. PRBCs are probably the only intervention, other than hemorrhage control, that will make a difference. If you are trying to pitch a product the Sam …
Why isn't blood plasma used in pre-hospital in the US anymore?
Jul 29, 2016 · This question has been in my mind for awhile, and I couldn't find answer in my textbook or online. Why did we stop giving blood plasma to trauma patients in the pre-hospital …
The biggest advancements in EMS in the past decade... - EMTLIFE
Aug 19, 2018 · Hopefully things like TXA and prehospital plasma/blood products will continue to show promise. EDIT: I forgot to mention the changes in ACLS/out of hospital cardiac arrest …
PDP Epi Standing orders | Page 2 | EMTLIFE
Apr 13, 2018 · Agreed, when reasonable. Eyeballing drips isn't great. We have Levophed, epi, dopamine and dobutamine drips in protocol, but only if we have a pump, and only half of the …
Using NRB mask for nebs? - EMTLIFE
Sep 27, 2019 · If we need to give a neb via a mask, my service, and several others I know of just removes the reservoir bag from the non-rebreather mask, and then attaches the nebulizer to …
ALS Discussion | Page 3 | EMTLIFE
Oct 18, 2020 · For all that stuff specifically related to ALS including EMT-I and EMT-P related discussion.