EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
It's always tough to keep your skills sharp, especially the ones we
don't use often. Below I have a number of different types of documents
that may assist you in keeping up with these you want to see.
COMBITUBE
FAST 1 STERNAL I.O.
CALCULATING DRIP RATES
Includes 2 interesting
and easy techniques
on dosing for
dopamine and
lidocaine
NEWBORN RESUSCITATION
LIFEPAK 12
These are some
check off sheets
created by
Physio-Control that
may help you with
operation of the
lifepak 12. The
operators manual is
also included.
QUICKTRACH
Counter
Dopamine and Lidocaine
Clock
Here are the dopamine and lidocaine clock
papers I talked about. These are short cuts to
help you determine dosages and drip rates for
these drugs.
Dopamine Clock
Lidocaine Clock
EMS TIDBITS
Thursday Night CE Schedule For 2009
Summary Of The Recent Changes To
SWGHC Protocol
Download a pdf with instructions on how to
use the EZIO
National
Registry
check off
sheets you
can use to
practice for
the test or for
basic skills.
Its an ACLS year,
are you ready for
testing?
Click on the picture above for a
link to a website that has a
rhythm generator you can use to
practice identifying various
EKG's. Just click on the RUN
button once the new window
opens and off you go!
Check out the "Virtual Drugbox".
This is a powerpoint presentation on
our drug box. You will be able to put
the cursor over a drug and then
click to go to that drugs description
and protocol page. Click on the
picture to start. If you have office
2003, click on the office 2003 link
instead of the picture.
Excellent
Basic EKG
Lecture
Very
Thorough
ACLS Review
12 Lead
EKG
Overview
Please enjoy the following reference materials. Understand these materials were found on the internet and
may not always follow our protocol, so use these documents as suplemental information
"Currents" is the American Heart
Association's quarterly newsletter that
highlights various aspects of cardiac
care. Click on a link to download. Pay
special attention to the 2005 link, that
is the issue that contains explanations
of the most recent changes to the
ACLS matrix.
Here is a link to the Masimo
website where you can learn about
the fundamentals behind some of
the products they make. You have
to sign up for the website, but its
free. Masimo makes our Rad-57
CO-Oximetry.
Dont let this happen to you...Study your ACLS !