On April 14, 2023 I suffered a life-threatening massive pulmonary embolus. I had a DVT that I had ignored/rationalized for nearly a year that turned out to extend from my mid-calf to lower thigh, and on April 14 a big chunk of it broke loose and tried to kill me. I had major clots in …
It was often said that I had no brakes on my Dare Car, and today’s shopping trip proved it. I was browsing the maternity section at Lane Bryant, and not for clothes for Mary. Thus far, Operation Impregnation had produced zero results, but I vowed to soldier on and do my part in the procreation …
Spent the weekend at LibertyCon in Chattanooga. LibertyCon is a very pro-heavy sci-fi and fantasy con that typically sells out within 30 minutes of opening ticket sales. They had nearly 1500 attendees this year. Larry Correia was 2023 Guest of Honor and did his usually stellar job of being gracious and available for pros and …
After President Biden fell last week at the U.S. Air Force Academy it seemed like a good time to revisit geriatric fall prevention. Read on EMS1: Geriatric fall prevention tips after POTUS trips, falls http://everydayemstips.com/
One of the most egregious disservices to EMS students is what passes for medicolegal education in EMT or Paramedic school. Far too often, students are subjected to myth, dogma and outright bullshit from instructors who have at best a superficial understanding of the subject, most of whom have never had their lessons taught or vetted …
Today is Memorial Day. Normally, most of us would have spent the weekend grilling burgers and visiting with relatives, or lounging on a beach somewhere, or watching a baseball game in an opulent stadium, overpriced beer and hot dog in hand, but let’s not forget the meaning of the day. So when you partake in …
This week to celebrate EMS Week, I had the privilege of giving a few talks at the Swamp Rabbit Prehospital Medicine Conference put on by Prisma Health and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville, SC. It was a well-run and attended conference with a great lineup of speakers. Besides myself, there …
… there’s a new column up on EMS1. The Special Forces of Healthcare: Becoming Force Multipliers in Emergency Care
Because of EMS, emergency care begins closer to the point of illness or injury than ever before. Read my full EMS Week article at EMS1.com http://everydayemstips.com/
Starting June 20, 2023, Amazon is raising prices on all books published through Kindle Direct Publishing, supposedly to better align with current paper and materials costs. It’s a pretty substantial bump. My full-length books, both hardcover and paperback, will be about $4 more expensive per copy. Get yours while they’re (relatively) cheap.
Short YouTube video based on this EMS1 article, How to use AVPU to check a patient’s level of consciousness. http://everydayemstips.com/
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