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Originally Posted by NeuralNet
2. Respiratory Rate a neglected sign
States respiratory rate > 27bpm requires immediate medical review
3. The effect of paramedic experience on survival from cardiac arrest.
Inconclusive, although preliminary finding may show the more experienced the paramedic the better chance of survival.
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2. Err.. Didn't we already know this? If it is a panic attack, asthma, or other respiratory disorder, even if correct by Paramedic treatment, most systems and protocols call for transport to medical care.
3. This is pretty much common sense, more experienced medics are going to read the scene and recognise signs and symptoms on a subconscious level rather than pedantically following mnemonics and will there start the most appropriate treatment sooner. Earlier BLS, AED, ALS, and thrombolysis is going to have a significant effect on survival probability.
For example, if an experienced medic watches the oral exam videos below they will pick up on the chief complaints within a few minutes, where as a less experienced medic or lay person will take as long as the student in the videos to grasp what is going on:
YouTube - Nancy Caroline's Oral Exam 15 (1/3)
YouTube - Nancy Caroline's Oral Exam 15 (2/3)
YouTube - Nancy Caroline's Oral Exam 15 (3/3)
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