George

Husband, Father and paramedic from 🇿🇦, living in 🇶🇦. Here for the FOAMed

[TYᒪEᖇ ᑕᕼᖇIᔕTIᖴᑌᒪᒪI @christifulli88]

⚠️⚠️Breaking News!⚠️⚠️ The “D” in DOPE doesn’t stand for disconnect the patient from the vent and bag them for the remainder of transport.

[George @gce_cpt]

@AbsaSouthAfrica Hey absa. Why do you include a email address thats not being monitored in the “contact us” section of my monthly email?!?

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

Instead of having the same conversation over and over again this Thanksgiving, I'll be handing out this conversation template.

[George @gce_cpt]

@FHSG_EN @tgfmaartens

[AirwayMan @JohnCSakles]

I got 99 problems to deal with during RSI, but worrying about using cricoid pressure ain’t one

[George @gce_cpt]

Same goes for mentoring. Strive to make mentee better than you, not show how good you are.
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[George @gce_cpt]

@ICUnurseProbs @ketaminh I unfortunately don’t know who the author is, but Quick image search shows @GrantTherrien posted it on twitter in 2016. Perhaps he can help!

[Amy G Dala MD @AmyGDalaMD]

You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow 
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime

--Eminem performing an LP on nonsedated teen

[Paramedicine @ParamedicineJ]

A case presented at the @ESA_HQ Congress this week: https://t.co/GBGGF8l4dp

" As soon as CPR was initiated, the patient opened his eyes. When CPR was performed, the patient was able to respond to verbal communication by moving eyes, lifting hands and legs and nodding his head "

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

At this point in my life I can only study for 15 minutes at a time, but oh boy lemme tell you, those 15 minutes? Extremely unproductive.

[Mike Abernethy 🇺🇸 @FLTDOC1]

Dr MJ Slabbert talks about the necessity of operational experience among leaders #EMSG18

[reuben strayer @emupdates]

The pulse ox lag, as demonstrated by breath-holding.

https://t.co/8easYPpRbz

[Kirst Thomas | badEM @SurferKirst]

Use of anti-venom for snake bites recommendations by the African Snakebite Institute. 🐍

#sastm Pan African Travel Medicine Congress

[Simon Carley @EMManchester]

The relationship between confidence and competence is complex and dynamic. You can be both or either.

Confidence does not equal competence. We need to know our abilities and train for the blind spots.

[Tyron Maartens @tgifmaartens]

"RSI en route" is madness. RSI high-stakes skill best performed in well-lit, clear working area with many skilled hands. Even so, things go wrong. You want to do it solo in a moving ambulance? Overconfidence is an efficient killer. Stop to RSI, or better yet, RSI before moving.

[Yen Chow @TBayEDguy]

There are 5 types of difficult airway (contrary to my love of everything in 3's)

Anatomic difficulty
Pathologic difficulty
Physiologic difficulty
Situational difficulty (team, environment and equipment)

and most importantly ...
Psychologic difficulty (of the team/airway lead)

[George @gce_cpt]

@Walkey1990 @tgfmaartens How much Cricolol do you administer?

[Jessica Ransom (she/her) @jessleeransom]

‘CPR should be used when the heart is the first thing to stop, not the last.’ @FatamboGary on death and dying at #EMSA2018. If we start to learn as much about helping someone die as we do about helping someone live, our patients, colleagues and communities will be better off 🌥

[George @gce_cpt]

@Shorty_Med @Monkey_Forest Your brother?