Be a lazy medic

[Mick-Boy]

In the vein of being lazy, I'm a big fan of not re-inventing the wheel so I'm always on the lookout for good cheat sheets to make life a little easier. I came across this today so I figured I'd throw it up.

As always, big boy rules apply. Only do what both your conscience and skill-set can support.

http://prolongedfieldcare.org/2015/0...re-capable-of/

[RonMexico]

Tip for the day:

Add a blanket to your first aid kit. Cheap, easy and it can save your patient's life. Before this week I never carried a blanket in my kit but now I understand the importance of having a simple wool blanket or space blanket(only good if your patient is already warm or able to shiver) and it can help you save their life by as much as 25%.

[cstone]

Wool blanket, some rope, and some 6" lengths of 1" wooden dowel rods. Cheap and handy when needed. Stuff that never expires or goes bad.

Thanks for the tip! I hope you make this a regular contribution, even if it is only weekly.

Be safe.

[Irving]

In the vein of being lazy, I'm a big fan of not re-inventing the wheel so I'm always on the lookout for good cheat sheets to make life a little easier. I came across this today so I figured I'd throw it up.

As always, big boy rules apply. Only do what both your conscience and skill-set can support.

http://prolongedfieldcare.org/2015/0...re-capable-of/

THANK YOU

Tip for the day:

Add a blanket to your first aid kit. Cheap, easy and it can save your patient's life. Before this week I never carried a blanket in my kit but now I understand the importance of having a simple wool blanket or space blanket(only good if your patient is already warm or able to shiver) and it can help you save their life by as much as 25%.

What is the context in which you came across this situation?

[RonMexico]

THANK YOU
What is the context in which you came across this situation?

Trust me.... But to make it official I found a wiki

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trauma_triad_of_death

[anaphylaxis]

Tag. I need to get some refresher classes. Heck I'd still be giving someone mouth-to-mouth if I had to perform CPR, and I know that's no longer taught.

Not true. Breaths are still taught, including mouth to mouth breathing. I am an American Heart Association instructor, and was previously a Red Cross instructor. Breaths have never been eliminated from certification courses.

While it is true that *most* adults will have a small oxygen reserve after cardiac arrest, breaths become very important after the first few minutes once the circulating reserve is gone.

Most pediatric victims will not sustain a heart problem leading to cardiac arrest, but will have a airway or breathing problem. The latest studies show that compression only CPR isn't as effective on infants and children for that reason.

Compression only CPR is ONLY appropriate is the lay rescuer is untrained in CPR, or is unwilling to provide breaths. Better than nothing. Other than that, breaths should be provided.

What's a good age for a kid to learn CPR for the first time? I'd guess by 10-11, they'd be pretty solid, right?

I ask for participants in my classes to be around 12 at a minimum. For just learning very basic stuff (call 911, compressions) a child can learn much younger. There of course is the fact that a smaller child will likely not be very effective on someone significantly larger.

[rangerwj]

tag for more info on cmalliards classes.