Comments on: When all you have is a hammer… Every problem looks like, lasix?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:34:00 +0000

Nasal Dilators to avoid collapse of the nostrils and allow more air into the nose. For details go to http://www.breatherightnasalstrips.com/

By: Ginaleigh24

Ginaleigh24 — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 10:08:58 +0000

Well, first of all dear, I don't go inside any fire without MY maul. Yes hunny, I did say mine. Since I started in the fire service it has been my tool of choice. You didn't give it to me I took it BTW ; ) I do have to say that you left out the best part…… Because you were trying to “vent” an already vented room with an open door and an already broken window to the fire room. I stole your nozzle and put the fire out myself : ) So moral of the story yes I did steal “your” maul which was mine in the first place but I also stole your nozzle.
On the flip side, great article, as I student I can always count on learning from you….(lord help me)… xoxo

By: MsParamedic

MsParamedic — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:51:35 +0000

*claps* I always enjoy your posts, CK. This had several things I adore. Clinical critical thinking, puppies, and YOUR WIFE <3 hahaha

By: Medic Trommashere

Medic Trommashere — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:47:32 +0000

For this reason and many others, they took Lasix "away" from us. Now you have to pretty much play with the command physicians' "maul" to give it. We were taught in medic class to double the dose and you can do it twice (we carried a full gram and a half of Lasix between our drug box and first in bag) before calling the doc for another round or three. Medics would start freaking out when the patient didn't have to pee within a few minutes, so they'd keep pushing it. Little old ladies were pissing off more potassium than the body probably had in it.

Phenominal article. I'll have to direct any precepting student this way after I smack the little brown vial of Lasix out of their hand for the fifth time.

~M. Trommashere~

By: led street lights

led street lights — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:11:00 +0000

Great, very interersting

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By: Ambulance Driver

Ambulance Driver — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:53:47 +0000

It's distressing how many of our colleagues, even some with years of experience, think that wet lungs + CHF history = Lasix, and further dehydrate lots of febrile little old ladies with pneumonia.

And I'd be willing to bet that Gina keeps your “maul” locked in her purse, and only lets you see it on special occasions.

Metaphorically speaking, that is.

By: Ambulance Driver

Ambulance Driver — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:53:47 +0000

It's distressing how many of our colleagues, even some with years of experience, think that wet lungs + CHF history = Lasix, and further dehydrate lots of febrile little old ladies with pneumonia.

And I'd be willing to bet that Gina keeps your “maul” locked in her purse, and only lets you see it on special occasions.

Metaphorically speaking, that is.

By: Ambulance Driver

Ambulance Driver — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:53:47 +0000

It's distressing how many of our colleagues, even some with years of experience, think that wet lungs + CHF history = Lasix, and further dehydrate lots of febrile little old ladies with pneumonia.

And I'd be willing to bet that Gina keeps your “maul” locked in her purse, and only lets you see it on special occasions.

Metaphorically speaking, that is.