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What do you think of this 12-lead? ***UPDATED

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Without any details to accompany this tracing, what do you think? (Hint: You probably won’t see too many similar strips at Prehospital 12-Lead ECG Blog or Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog, the two blogs on this subject that I visit the … Continue reading

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Osama bin Laden was not a frequent flier

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It’s probably not true that Osama bin Laden had renal failure and required dialysis. But, just for the heck of it, this is the only comment I’m going to make about him at this blog: If he had indeed required … Continue reading

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Cats and dogs

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Code 3 for a “cat scratch. Severe bleeding.” “What kind of shit is this?” “Hmm… I don’t think I’ve had that before…” “I wonder if it’s a bobcat.” “Don’t drive all crazy.” A man in his 50s is sitting on … Continue reading

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Cranberry juice

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After years of reading fire worksheets (field notes on patients the first-in fire crews give the ambulance crews) that contain nothing more than patients’ names, that is, if they’re not completely blank, imagine the amusement I derived from one such … Continue reading

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Is this really a Safe Place?

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This is the Safe Place sign that you see at many fire stations, libraries, etc. for at-risk kids, in particular homeless or runaway kids, who feel in crisis or danger. (No link because the Safe Place site seems to be … Continue reading

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