Last threat 404d. Paramedic bored at station. Ask me anything.
>question I was responding to >I had an asthma attack about 7 years ago. I got to the rear of the ambulance struggling for breath, I apparently passed out right as I got to it (still standing, doubled over gasping.) The next thing I remember is being in the ambulance, I said "please don't let me die" and woke up in the hospital the next day. Can you explain what likely happened? I woke up in the hospital intubated, but was hoping you could fill me in on what they likely did/gave me.
Anything is possible. Possible spontaneous pneumothorax. Severe allergic reaction. When you were discharged you should have gotten a diagnosis and treatment. If not. Ask for it.
Easton Clark
Bumping with ambulance gore.
Elijah Reyes
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Nolan Bailey
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David Ward
Yes that's the guys brain from my last call.
Leo Davis
Didn't leak much on my floor though.
Angel Edwards
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Jordan Gonzalez
No one replies. Last pic and I'm going to bed.
Adam Rivera
For the fun of it. My 140k dollar stretcher setup. Auto loading. Auto stretcher.
Nathaniel Brown
Are you serious about your job or are you the kind of kike who has that "Let's just end the day ASAP" attitude?
My mom had a seizure and on the ride to the hospital and the main medic was like "you're fuckin fine you're just faking it" as she's having a 2nd seizure
Wanted to punch the fucker in the jaw but didn't want to pay for a lawsuit AND hospital bill
Ryan Nguyen
Thanks for answering my question! It was caused by smoking, I wasn't quite asking why it happened. I was wondering what sort of treatment/maneuvers/drugs they gave me to keep me alive, why I woke up in the ambulance for a very short time, why I didn't wake up until the next day, etc. could you walk me through how you would treat that?
Angel Allen
Every patient I treat seriously unless found otherwise.
Brayden Thomas
story on this? sorry, i wasnt here for the last thread
Colton Bennett
Good job OP, was getting the ambulance ride because of an epilepsy shit, the guys were bro tier
Bentley Cruz
Smoking? Probably early stage COPD, emphysema depending on how long you've been doing it.
Me personally? Mofo goes unresponsive infront of me.
Airway. Breathing. Circulation goes first.
You probably had bad circulation and resulting bad breathing. So I'd start with assisting your breathing. Cant do much in terms of drugs. Maybe some racemic epi. To open your lungs a little. High flow oxygen. Intubation and transport to hospital.
Noah Collins
Didn't answer the why you woke up part. They probably fixed your ass enough to wake you up and then knocked you out again with RSI. Fun shit.
Motorcycle vs guard rail.
Ryan Hughes
We usually are. We like to have a good time. Long transports we play music if your liking in the ambo. Kids, I'll put on some Disney movies.
Jace Turner
What are some of the most gruesome things you've witnessed
William Turner
Are you in SoCal?
Mason Thomas
Probably the aftermath of my first picture. Guy had multiple skull fractures. Right partial amputation of the arm and right partial amputation of the leg.
Jackson Brown
So... Oxygen, intubation, I wake up, and then they give me drugs to knock me out until I woke up the next day? What type of drug would they give me? Explain RSI?
Josiah King
No. Opposite of the country fam.
Aaron Kelly
Not OP but I'm in SoCal, 805 here
Christopher Hill
First day story
Busiest day
Wierd or interesting cases
Greentext not required but greatly appreciated
Christian Evans
RSI. Rapid sequence intubation.
Some succs for paralytic. Etomidate for long lasting knock out juice. And smooth intubation and transport.
Mason Cox
818 here
James Hill
Describe your worst dispatch so far.
Brayden Nelson
First day in PA was a 2 car mva resulting in 2 fatalities 2 days later.
I'm terrible at greentext. Essentially driver and passenger of one vehicle went mono e mono with a tree and lost horribly. Entrapment. Long extraction resulting in loss of airway and multiple internal organ issues.
Eli Price
Worst Dispatch? How about funniest. I'll find the actual Dispatch because I saved it. Dislocated knee from vigorous sex.
Michael Green
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Jaxson King
Was she hot?
Evan Foster
Only 19 and kind of want to be a medic, are the 2 years worth it? How much money did it all cost?
William Mitchell
Worst might have been a seven year old femur fracture after he fell running at recess. Poor guy had some type of bone disease. I have the pic of the fracture as well. Have to find it though.
Hunter Kelly
Topkek What does "01comcncx" and "cad06" stand for?
Dylan Johnson
On the topic of college, of course
Charles Gonzalez
Canceled before I got there unfortunately. I guess she put it back in place and told us not to come.
Yes. For me 6k.
Just the names of the computers and personnel that placed the notes. Nothing special.
Logan Sullivan
Extra info. Cad is "computer aided Dispatch". The info in the bottom line of that call was a special note stating there was a domestic within the last 10 years in that compound. Just let's EMS know about potential safety issues.
Easton Rogers
we need this.
Evan Torres
It's fucking awesome. I love it.
Nathan Watson
don't tease us with it. you better fucking deliver.
p-please
Tyler Morgan
Tease you with what? I said the call was canceled. I thought user was talking about my Dispatch system.
Brayden Smith
Sorry for the long post I am worried and wanted to explain myself. Thanks.
I passed out the other day and it really freaked me out been wondering if I should have some test or something. I took shrooms and had a great trip. I have taken them extensively before with no ill effect. I drank a few beers and a lot of water but I didn't eat anything for about 8 hours. I was swimming nearly that whole time in the florida sun. I felt fine and was playing around and had great energy. I got out of the water and was sitting at a picnic table talking to people when I feel my head get light and then I felt my heart slow and I even felt the blood pressure under my skin release. The person I was talking to said my eyes rolled back and my head just drop on the table. My friends woke me up and I drank some water and then was fine like immediately. I even showered and went out that night. I haven't felt like that since but I am a little worried. What kind of test can I do? Could it just be a one off event cause by the drugs or not eating or being in the heat? I feel like I have done all three of those beyond that extent many times before. Again thank you.
Nolan Wilson
Found it. Pic related.
Isaac Clark
Dehydration. Lack of eating. Shrooms. Florida sun. caused you to pass out. Yeah. My professional advice? Don't do any of those together and you should be fine.
Jackson Lewis
Any other questions before I leave work in 30 minutes? Op here
Austin Allen
Thank you :) That's what I am hoping I have no history of this. Just to clarify I drank water but no food.
And really none of those together? It was damn near worth passing out for tbh.
Jackson Myers
I have this weird hard bump under the pad of my thumb, should I take a knife and dig it out?
Bentley Parker
What was training / school like?
Matthew Rodriguez
How many people do you come across, that you know for sure aren't going to make out of the ambulance alive? What do you tell them?
Also most gruesome pic you have from the job?
John Rivera
Im an emt-b, medic-san! Im going through training to be just like you! Praise me? If all goes well ill finish paramedic school before im 20..