What?? Are you kidding me-----Bountiful Jr. Highs medical program was a bust.Quote:
Originally Posted by ratagonia
All the real ejukatin' was at Millcreek.....Take me for example....
ah, never mind, don't do that. :haha:
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What?? Are you kidding me-----Bountiful Jr. Highs medical program was a bust.Quote:
Originally Posted by ratagonia
All the real ejukatin' was at Millcreek.....Take me for example....
ah, never mind, don't do that. :haha:
Awesome! Want to be chief medical officer on the new secret canyon rescue squad? :mrgreen:Quote:
Originally Posted by cookiecutter
From http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/crr_p...2/crr02451.pdfQuote:
Originally Posted by ratagonia
1.2 ORTHOSTATIC SYNDROME AND ORTHOSTATIC SYNCOPE
Orthostatic syndrome and its causes are well known in the medical field. Standing up quickly or for periods without moving can cause a person to feel dizzy, nauseous, to have hot flushes and unusual sweating and to faint. When fainting occurs in this kind of situation it is known as orthostatic syncope. Orthostatic syncope is quite common and is said to be related to the current state of evolution of the human being, in that we have not yet totally adapted to standing upright. In certain circumstances, the effects can be serious and can lead to death. A well-known example of orthostatic syncope is that of the soldier who faints while stood to attention for any length of time. The moment the soldier loses consciousness, he collapses and becomes horizontal. Therefore, the time spent in a vertical position while unconscious is minimal. This has a significant bearing on the result of the collapse. Assuming no injuries caused during the collapse of the soldier, return to consciousness will ensue quickly and recovery is likely to be rapid. If a person is suspended in a harness in a situation in which the legs are immobile, for example, due to injury after a fall, there is no such
I have the feeling I'm not being taken seriously. Doesn't 1 semester of college and 1 article reading qualify me to be medical adviser :ne_nau:Quote:
Originally Posted by hank moon
I've been on Oprah too. I think she can grant degrees :five:
Anyways, I bow out. I've pulled it too off subject
Ahem. Oh well, guess I have to explain the joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by cookiecutter
Kurty said he could vouch for Dr. X's credentials since they went to Bountiful Jr. High together... which I assume he meant jokingly, but it does imply that Bountiful Jr. High has a Medical School....
Ok, it's always a bad sign if I have to explain my jokes.
I've got one of those cards too, though mine says WFR, does not include administering O2, and I hope to never REALLY use it. You carry O2 in your car? Most likely situation for both of us is first-on a car accident. Missed out on this one, as no significant injuries (I hope, missed the potential cervical fracture:
http://www.canyoneeringusa.com/rave/0808yo/index7.htm )
T :moses:
Ok ya got me, I caught on that it was a joke though I hadn't made the connection - hadn't read each post thoroughly. Still the chance the dendrites wouldn't have fired.Quote:
Originally Posted by ratagonia
Maybe I need to offer some explanation to my responses. I hope I haven't been taken seriously. I have simply been poking fun at my lack of experience in the medical field. Plenty of 1st semester anatomy and emergency response students here off diagnosing when they shouldn't be, ergo me claiming to know all about suspension trauma when I only know as much google tells me. Its all good.
Anyway, that looks like a pretty nasty wreck - especially to just drive up on. I'm with you, I sure hope I never have to use it but it is nice to know I have some skills, though few in comparison to further trained, to help out. I don't carry o2 in the car, I will shortly. I just passed the exam. I'm not sure what Wilderness First Response covers, however there was plenty a time when my proff explained that we as normal first responders don't do that (whatever technique might have come up) then went on saying a WFR course would help. So I am assuming the skills list is a tad longer on your end. As for o2, that was probably the easiest thing we learned (another poke at myself to explain my lack of experience in earlier posts). Based on your willingness to turn around and offer help if needed to the car wreck I'm sure you know your stuff pretty good. They were lucky to have you there had something more threatening come about.
Jaden
Alrighty, to continue the jesting and "poking fun at [your] lack of experience in the medical field." I first have to quote you below, then offer my funnynessssssssesQuote:
Originally Posted by cookiecutter
Technically, as myself a 1st year anatomy student as well (and at Weber, just like you) and I'm a state-certified EMT-I just for bragging, you should know that dendrites don't send the signal, as you imply they do,e.g. "wouldn't have fired." The Neuron, sends the signal to the axon, via the axon terminal, and then there are branches of dendrites waiting to receive that signal. That's it in a nutshell.Quote:
Originally Posted by cookiecutter
Did you have Chung or Myers for anatomy @ Weber, just curious.
Alright, time for me to end my /smartass-ness
BTW, a first-responder is a good-start, but my solicited advice would be to advance and continue you up the EMT ladder. The EMT-B program is a awesome start and has greatly complemented my anatomy knowledge. I took it down at Dixie State College and it was a 9 credit class, M-W-6pm-10pm and some saturdays. I'm sure Weber offers something similar. Worth looking into if you can spare the time and $1000 (covers tuition).
Nutshell accepted haha good catch, the nervous system never was a specialty however I did really like sodium potassium pumps! And I think I keep digging a deeper hole, but I'm actually in Biomed Core so anat/phis together. I just didn't think anyone would know what that class was. The advisor told me to take it as a warm up, anat with Chung (hopefully) for my next semester. Gotta maintain a 3.75 for money, no messing it up first semester.Quote:
Originally Posted by jman
And thats good advice, I'll have some time while I wait to be admitted into the nursing program (and deeper and deeper). I've thought about going the emt route, thanks for more assurance.
Sodium-Ka pumps = pain. Pain is interesting all by itself. Anywho...Quote:
Originally Posted by cookiecutter
Nice stuff, the Biomed Core route is okay, if its NOT pre-professional/med. If it is, you have to retake anatomy and physiology...that's what I learned, the hard way. But thanks to Chere, AKA blueeyes, she created a plan for myself in CLS...very cool! I took Biomed Core from Naylor and she was a great professor. Very helpful!
And yes, Chuang is the better professor to take anatomy from.
A murse huh? If you can live with the torture for LIFE from your colleagues, then more power to ya! hehe
Your right, Bio Med doesn't transfer too well. I'm excited for anatomy, can't wait for cadavers. blueeyes is sweet! CLS is such a cool field, I've thought about it but Nurse Anesthetist is still pretty attractive to me. As for dealing with torture, hopefully the Anesthetists don't get quite as much, but until then I find internet forums offer a nice amount :haha:. Bummer I didn't find out you were at Weber till just now, you would have been more than welcome to come on the trips we went on during the semester. Anyway, good luck with finals if your not finished yet - I hope some day your the boss at the lab my samples go to! :rockon:Quote:
Originally Posted by jman
"Skills list" yes, actual experience applying it, no. I was so relieved that Fred was not messed up, that I did very little, when I should have been anticipating the hour wait for the EMTs, and the soon-to-arrive shock. The good thing is he called it in himself, so things were already rolling. Rural Nevada, very rural, even by Utah standards.Quote:
Originally Posted by cookiecutter
The next car to pull over was a fire fighter and a Emergency Room nurse, so I was able to hand off care (or lack thereof) quickly. I now carry a large first aid kit, two foam pads and two blankets in my car - what we needed, and what we had by happenstance (less the large first aid kit).
T :moses:
I suppose the lesson there for me is to put similar items into my car now as well. I don't envy your situation, but I am glad firstly that it turned out alright, secondly that you came away from it with pertinent experience to pass on to others. Thanks for sharing the experience, and the tip.Quote:
Originally Posted by ratagonia
Jaden