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Title Published Date Hits
Administering Dex With a Prescribed Steroid 01 December 2023 18
Patient vs Service Glucometer 01 December 2023 26
What sites are approved for IO placement? 01 December 2023 23
Sharing of Personal Health Information 01 December 2023 21
Trauma VSA Transport Times 01 December 2023 21
Posterior STEMI Bypass 17 November 2023 112
MAP vs. BP 16 November 2023 117
Retained Products of Conception and Miscarriage 08 November 2023 158
Dimenhydrinate for >65 y/o 07 November 2023 152
Age of Consent 07 November 2023 139
What must be considered in coadministration of morphine and fentanyl? 07 November 2023 93
Dex Admin with Pneumonia 07 November 2023 93
SET Protocol 07 November 2023 68
Dopamine in ROSC 16 October 2023 120
Trauma Timelines 16 October 2023 118
Gravol Admin in the Elderly 13 October 2023 106
DNR & CPAP 13 October 2023 125
Adenosine and WPW 13 October 2023 123
Stroke Bypass 05 October 2023 134
Pedi Stat App 20 September 2023 129
Dimenhydrinate in Elderly 30 August 2023 166
DOSE VF - Vector Change vs DSED 30 August 2023 165
Joint Reduction/Manipulation 28 August 2023 190
Oxytocin administration in patients with a BP >160mmHg 10 August 2023 124
TCP for bradycardic ROSC patients 10 August 2023 191
Pediatric IV Tubing 28 July 2023 175
Transport of Traumatic Arrest in Asystole 18 July 2023 193
IV Initiation on Stroke Codes 17 July 2023 190
PCP Manual Defibrillation 17 July 2023 209
Rounding Medication Doses 14 July 2023 196
Palliative Care Medications 05 July 2023 150
Narcan in ROSC 28 June 2023 190
May the Canadian C-Spine Rule be applied in patient assessment 16 June 2023 227
PCP AIV Ondansetron Administration 16 June 2023 182
Stroke Onset Clarification 15 June 2023 170
Inter-facility transfer of chest tubes 14 June 2023 173
Non-Paramedics determining Obvious Death 06 June 2023 202
Thrombocytopenia and Ketorolac 01 June 2023 206
Bladder Irrigation During Transfers 31 May 2023 164
Pharmacological Overdose Resources 31 May 2023 190
Antiarrhythmic Choice 19 May 2023 162
Dexamethasone Contraindications 18 May 2023 210
AIV Responsibility of Care 18 May 2023 177
Pediatric Airway Equipment Dead Space 18 May 2023 214
Ondansetron Routes for 911/Palliative Patient's 08 May 2023 184
STEMI Equivalent Bypass 08 May 2023 200
No Maximum # of Shocks in Cardiac Arrest 05 May 2023 217
Ondansetron Route 03 May 2023 193
Fentanyl for Cardiac Ischemia 17 April 2023 190
Is ETT administration of salbutamol liquid appropriate? 11 April 2023 224
Should SGAs be avoided in patients with esophageal disease 11 April 2023 479
Appropriate BP Site 07 April 2023 226
Pediatric airway options 31 March 2023 361
Antiemetic Administration 28 March 2023 230
Dexamethasone Administration for Mild Bronchoconstriction 22 March 2023 264
How is dopamine used when presented as 200 mg in 5 ml rather than 200 mg in 250 ml? 09 March 2023 198
Intranasal Dexamethasone 14 February 2023 235
Dexamethasone Route 14 February 2023 339
IV Fluids in Cardiac Arrest 14 February 2023 313
Why is naloxone not recommended in cardiac arrest associated with opioid overdose? 09 February 2023 264
May dexamethasone labelled for IM, IV or SC administration be administered orally 02 February 2023 244
Postural Vital Signs 31 January 2023 250
Is a "B52" appropriate for sedation when midazolam is ineffective? 31 January 2023 237
STEMI + and Transport to PCI Timeline 25 January 2023 234
Is Epi appropriate for 55+ pt with suspected severe acute COPD with silent chest requiring BVM Ventilation & a Hx of Asthma? 04 January 2023 270
Treatment of hypotension in Sepsis 29 December 2022 258
Should opioid analgesia be administered to a patient with opioid use disorder? 15 December 2022 354
Why is a normotensive SBP a condition for ketorolac? 30 November 2022 428
PCP or ACP - For a CTAS 1 patient who is in the back of ambulance? 29 November 2022 351
Stroke Onset & Transport to Stroke Centre 10 November 2022 286
Cardiac Arrest Patient's With Internal Defibs 08 November 2022 288
PCP's - How long would a patient have to be discontinued any anticoagulation therapy before considering them for NSAID treatment for pain? 03 October 2022 402
Analgesia on Offload 29 September 2022 448
Sodium Bicarb Administration 29 September 2022 363
Trauma Bypass Question - Blunt Trauma VSA with a ROSC 08 September 2022 331
Why can we administer CPAP for COPD exacerbation but not for Asthma? 30 August 2022 318
Recommended Management Approach for patient who is Symptomatically Bradycardic from Suspected Hyperkalemia? 19 August 2022 434
Is an RN escort needed to transport a stroke patient who has received TNK? 11 August 2022 322
Is CVAD considered IV access for Nitro conditions? (Scenerio) 14 July 2022 361
Acute onset rapid Afid - Should the cardiac ischemia medical directive be considered for symptoms of palpitation, chest pain and similar ischemic symptoms 14 July 2022 349
Could you please define the TBI contraindication for NSAID administration? 14 July 2022 375
Do the medical directives for bradycardia require always trying TCP first before proceeding to dopamine, or is trying dopamine first reasonable? 13 July 2022 343
Hypoglycemia Protocol - Complete Dosage or Titrate to LOC? 13 June 2022 371
NIBP vs manual. Are medics to take a manual? 30 May 2022 411
Pediatric Defibrillation 21 April 2022 966
Scenario Question - Severe Allergic Reaction/EPI Admin/VSA 28 March 2022 422
Companion Document Cardiac Ischemia - Prior Nitro History as "previously prescribed nitro" 24 March 2022 398
Patch Point to BHP - Cardiogenic Shock + Severely Bradycardic 22 March 2022 477
Patch to BHP - VSA Patient , got a ROSC then re-arrested on scene 21 March 2022 398
Pad Placement - LVAD Patients 14 March 2022 614
Patching for Calcium Gluconate 14 March 2022 375
Acetaminophen for Febrile patients 03 March 2022 483
RPPEO Standards - Renal Impairment (Ketorolac) 23 February 2022 579
Contraindications for Adult Analgesia - Ischemic Patient with Chest pain 23 February 2022 464
Transport after Administering Narcan 23 February 2022 420
STEMI Bypass - Scenerio (Closest ER vs Heart Institute) 23 February 2022 517
Inter-facility Transfers - Patient under our care or care of sending physician? 23 February 2022 457
ALS vs BLS Medic - Narcotic Administration 23 February 2022 437
PCP AIV - Pain management alternatives 23 February 2022 627
Airway Obstruction - Priorities 15 February 2022 315
Transcutaneous Pacing - Symptomatic Bradycardia 10 February 2022 387
Priorities in Symptomatic Bradycardia 10 February 2022 410
Atropine dose change ALS PCS 4.9 31 January 2022 403
NSAIDS in high mechanism of injury 27 January 2022 532
Calcium/Ventolin without patching (Feb 1st, 2022) 27 January 2022 292
Use of Dopamine Infusion IO (ROSC) with Correct Dose/Pressurized 23 December 2021 544
Crush Injury - Medical or Trauma Cardiac Arrest 16 December 2021 514
CPAP - "Alternative Treatments" 16 December 2021 423
Postpartum Hemmorrhage VSA as a Medical Arrest vs Trauma Arrest 13 December 2021 440
Glucometry with Hypoglycemic patient 10 December 2021 388
Ketorolac - Accepted Routes 25 November 2021 502
Teleflex MAD 300 and Dead space 24 November 2021 473
STEMI after ROSC 15 November 2021 559
Inadvertent Arterial Cannulation 10 November 2021 672
Pulse Check in Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest 10 November 2021 1053
CPAP & Nebulized Medical Administration (COVID) 10 November 2021 477
Supraglottic Airway 09 November 2021 579
Pericarditis: Prehospital Treatment Options 28 October 2021 735
Treatment Prior to Arrival - Care and Documentation 28 October 2021 374
Palliative Care Medical Directive use for non-registered/non-palliative patients 27 October 2021 545
COVID considerations - Aerosol Generating Medical Procedures (AGMPs) 19 October 2021 446
ALS PCS booklet availability 24 August 2021 432
Analgesia and Abdo Pain 05 July 2021 755
Nitro and AFib 23 June 2021 4052
Opioid Administration and Severe Pain 19 April 2021 581
Sedation and Analgesia Post TCP - BHP consult or not? 19 April 2021 501
Nitro or No Nitro when Pain Free 19 April 2021 661
Defibrillation in a moving vehicle 19 April 2021 754
60 minutes from 1st pt contact definition 19 April 2021 660
Choosing IM Needle Length 19 April 2021 555
CPAP with Pneumonia and COPD 13 April 2021 1802
Pediatric Bradycardia with a Pulse 13 April 2021 589
Acetaminophen once ability to tolerate oral medication changes 16 December 2020 599
Nitro and SBP drop by 1/3 16 December 2020 771
Nitro & Cardiac Ischemia; Cardiac Arrest & Reversible Causes 16 December 2020 704
Trauma TOR and ROSC 16 December 2020 1310
Alcohol ingestion and Acetaminophen 16 December 2020 724
Nuchal cord – manual means not working 16 December 2020 531
Morphine administration when initial BP drops by 1/3 16 December 2020 428
Patient Safety Plan 16 December 2020 457
FBAO management from unconscious to VSA 08 December 2020 999
Morphine in Cardiac Ischemia 08 December 2020 424
Cardiac Ischemia, morphine and 7/10 pain threshold 29 May 2020 695
CPAP - Medical Directive vs Sleep Apnea 28 May 2020 745
Dopamine discontinuation - from ROSC to VSA 01 April 2020 926
COVID 19 considerations - EPI interval - bronchoconstriction 24 March 2020 867
Gravol admin if patient self-admin and still nauseated 19 February 2020 2026
Opioids, analgesia and pregnancy 19 February 2020 813
Adenosine administration when BP 90-100 19 February 2020 835
when to put a cardiac monitor 18 February 2020 740
Nitro admin and Inferior Wall MI 18 February 2020 1668
Pulmonary Edema, Cardiac Ischemia and Nitro 18 February 2020 1485
Verbal DNR and BHP patch 18 February 2020 983
Stoping to analyse 18 February 2020 853
Combative Patient MD and Glucometry 18 February 2020 642
GLucagon Needle Size 18 February 2020 2175

Medical Directives 108

Other 15

Other 15

Patient Care 18

Professionalism 15