Sam Ireland8 min read;) Oh, and I would try vagal maneuvers ;)There has been a plethora of articles on management of SVT. ALiEM and REBELEM are two that stick out in recent years to me (references...
Sam Ireland7 min readThe Brown 20I once worked with a prehospital practitioner who at one time worked for a service that drilled 20 minute scene times in their head. If...
Sam Ireland3 min read2 Quick CALCS You Must KnowI will reluctantly admit that I am an AHA instructor... Whenever I teach ACLS or PALS classes and run students through scenarios, I hear...
Sam Ireland4 min readBrains and Eyes - 2Consider a couple possible scenarios that may occur while testing a patient's pupillary reflex: Scenario 1: While shining a light into...
Sam Ireland4 min readBrains and Eyes - 1Eyes and Brains Sometimes I choose my blog subjects based off of a subject that I’m going to be teaching, or other times something I just...
Sam Ireland6 min readThe Stages of KnowingA while back I was introduced to a concept called ‘the stages of knowing.’ These three stages are based on the work of Dr. William Perry....
Sam Ireland4 min readThe Chest Tube!Chest tubes are great. They can overcome all kinds of obstructions in the chest - air (pneumothorax), blood (hemothorax), air and blood...
Sam Ireland6 min read3 Things To Make Your Simulations NOT Suck"And we would give Ketamine..." - Paramedic trainee/student who is being run through a scenario In EMS, we rely on simulation for a lot...
Sam Ireland7 min readThe MAP to ClarityWhen do you consider your patient hypotensive? Many providers would answer with some sort of systolic blood pressure measurement, like...
Sam Ireland5 min readThe EPI Mixer - Should EMS Use Push Dose Pressors?The patient absolutely cannot wait. Their blood pressure has been dropping for the last several minutes and there is no doubt in your...