Sam IrelandFeb 17, 20198 min readCardiology;) 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 IrelandMay 18, 20187 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 IrelandFeb 24, 20184 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 IrelandDec 23, 20174 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 IrelandSep 29, 20176 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 IrelandSep 15, 201718 min readReform Paramedic Education!Once upon a time I had a critical care paramedic as a trainee. This individual had been in EMS for approximately two years, and was an...
Sam IrelandSep 1, 20177 min readThe MAP to ClarityWhen do you consider your patient hypotensive? Many providers would answer with some sort of systolic blood pressure measurement, like...