Tourniquets are considered dangerous for several reasons. However, the with proper training and application they can be one of the most effective life saving devices in an emergency care givers arsenal. Anyway here's a few answers to your question:

1) Immediately after the application of a tourniquet everything distal to the site is cut off from it's blood supply and is no longer being oxygenated. This WILL lead to cell death and nerve damage.

2) Without blood flowing through the injured extremity, the blood remaining stagnant within it will begin to clot. If these clots aren't removed or dissolved and the tourniquet isn't removed properly(preferably in a controlled hospital setting) they can enter the circulatory system and block vessels which can cause all kinds of problems(stroke, cardiac arrest, etc).

3) Toxins, caused by cell waste, build up in the blood below to the tourniquet. The patients natural waste disposal might be overwhelmed after the tourniquet is removed, leading to organ and respiratory failure.

These are the major complications with tourniquet use. I hoped it helped a little bit.

They are used in emergency medicine to see which hospital is closer.

That's just it, you can't see inside them with you're special X-Ray vision. The only way to check of internal injuries is through

* bruising (pooling of blood internally),

* bulging of any portion of the body containing internal organs,

* pulsating masses,

* pain either through palpation (or the patient may be able to tell you right off the bat that they are in pain)

* MOI (mechanism of injury) What caused their injuries?

* not being able to breathe or take in adequate breaths

* signs of shock

You can assess the patient to come to a conclusion that they possibly have internal injuries, but you will never know that for sure. The only way to find out if they truly have internal injuries is to get them to a hospital ASAP and let them use their technology and procedures to determine that. EMS can save the lives, hospitals (Definitive Care) keeps them alive.

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This is very difficult to answer as there are numerous factors that need to be taken into account. What type of slug, your medical history as well as what substance, amount and concentration of what you were drinking.

In rare causes, a slug can cause meningitis, a condition that causes swelling of the meninges (the covering of the brain and spinal cord). This is potentially life threatening and can cause death if not treated early.

If you did not experience any other adverse symptoms apart from becoming unconscious or semi-conscious, it is most likely the effect of the alcohol.

You should see equal chest rise and fall bilaterally, and the patient should show signs of improvement, such as turning from cyanotic to pink.

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About 6 years in Medical school and another 6 years training as Internship and Residency

In the United States medical educational system, there are two tracks to become board eligible for Pediatric Emergency medicine. The most common route is to complete a residency in Pediatrics and then a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency medicine. The less common track is a residency in Emergency medicine and then a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency medicine. Both tracks will make you eligible to become board certified in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

To intubate is to insert a tube into an orifice of the body in order to remove from the body, or to supply to the body, some liquid or gas.

For example, in an emergency, if air is required for the lungs, intubation is done via the nose or the mouth.

Intubation is a delicate medical procedure which is carried out by suitably qualified and trained medical professionals such as paramedics, doctors and surgeons.

Basically, omission is neglecting to do something and commission is doing something. The two words together are often associated with ethics and sin. Is it okay to just never do anything bad (omission) or must you also do good things (commission) to be a good member of society. Or in the religious context, is it okay to do good things (charitable acts) if you neglect to do those things that are expected of you (praying, going to church, etc.).

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Emergency medicine doctors, like all medical practitioners, must abide by their authority to practice. The authority to practice (ATP) is the level to which a medical practitioner can practice.

By way of explanation, emergency medicine doctors cannot perform any procedures that are outside their scope of practice. Performing procedures above your ATP without prior consultation with a senior surgeon or doctor can result in serious consequences for both the patient and the doctor.

MOS means Member Of Service. MOS is an acronym used in the US for any first responder such as a police officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, paramedic. If ambulance crews include professional medical persons, an MOS could also be a doctor or nurse.

MVA is Motor Vehicle Accident.

So an MOS involved MVA means any Member Of Service who also happens to be part of the accident scene, e.g. one of the drivers.

Example: An ambulance is on its way to the hospital with a patient. The ambulance has a 2-person crew. It is run into by a car who failed to yield. The MOS would be the 2-man crew, except plural, Members of...

Alteplase is the trade name for recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (r-tPA), a medication given to certain patients with ischemic stroke, pulmonary embolus, or myocardial infarction.

To get an EMT license in Michigan, you must meet the following crieria:

-Be at least 18

-Complete a Michigan EMT course within the past 2 years

-Be registered through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)

SYMPTOM SEARCH - Ask- Clinical history is the answer. SIGN SEARCH - Palpate to find tenderness.