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Title Published Date Hits
Defib Pad Placement 04 December 2023 35
Hypovolemia and Dopamine 04 December 2023 34
Administering Dex With a Prescribed Steroid 01 December 2023 42
Patient vs Service Glucometer 01 December 2023 51
What sites are approved for IO placement? 01 December 2023 43
Sharing of Personal Health Information 01 December 2023 43
Trauma VSA Transport Times 01 December 2023 34
Posterior STEMI Bypass 17 November 2023 126
MAP vs. BP 16 November 2023 132
Retained Products of Conception and Miscarriage 08 November 2023 169
Dimenhydrinate for >65 y/o 07 November 2023 170
Age of Consent 07 November 2023 151
What must be considered in coadministration of morphine and fentanyl? 07 November 2023 102
Dex Admin with Pneumonia 07 November 2023 101
SET Protocol 07 November 2023 75
Dopamine in ROSC 16 October 2023 126
Trauma Timelines 16 October 2023 126
Gravol Admin in the Elderly 13 October 2023 112
DNR & CPAP 13 October 2023 130
Adenosine and WPW 13 October 2023 128
Stroke Bypass 05 October 2023 140
Pedi Stat App 20 September 2023 137
Dimenhydrinate in Elderly 30 August 2023 170
DOSE VF - Vector Change vs DSED 30 August 2023 180
Joint Reduction/Manipulation 28 August 2023 194
Oxytocin administration in patients with a BP >160mmHg 10 August 2023 130
TCP for bradycardic ROSC patients 10 August 2023 196
Pediatric IV Tubing 28 July 2023 178
Transport of Traumatic Arrest in Asystole 18 July 2023 198
IV Initiation on Stroke Codes 17 July 2023 194
PCP Manual Defibrillation 17 July 2023 212
Rounding Medication Doses 14 July 2023 200
Palliative Care Medications 05 July 2023 153
Narcan in ROSC 28 June 2023 195
May the Canadian C-Spine Rule be applied in patient assessment 16 June 2023 230
PCP AIV Ondansetron Administration 16 June 2023 186
Stroke Onset Clarification 15 June 2023 174
Inter-facility transfer of chest tubes 14 June 2023 179
Non-Paramedics determining Obvious Death 06 June 2023 208
Thrombocytopenia and Ketorolac 01 June 2023 211
Bladder Irrigation During Transfers 31 May 2023 169
Pharmacological Overdose Resources 31 May 2023 196
Antiarrhythmic Choice 19 May 2023 168
Dexamethasone Contraindications 18 May 2023 215
AIV Responsibility of Care 18 May 2023 184
Pediatric Airway Equipment Dead Space 18 May 2023 219
Ondansetron Routes for 911/Palliative Patient's 08 May 2023 189
STEMI Equivalent Bypass 08 May 2023 210
No Maximum # of Shocks in Cardiac Arrest 05 May 2023 225
Ondansetron Route 03 May 2023 199
Fentanyl for Cardiac Ischemia 17 April 2023 197
Is ETT administration of salbutamol liquid appropriate? 11 April 2023 229
Should SGAs be avoided in patients with esophageal disease 11 April 2023 485
Appropriate BP Site 07 April 2023 233
Pediatric airway options 31 March 2023 369
Antiemetic Administration 28 March 2023 236
Dexamethasone Administration for Mild Bronchoconstriction 22 March 2023 267
How is dopamine used when presented as 200 mg in 5 ml rather than 200 mg in 250 ml? 09 March 2023 203
Intranasal Dexamethasone 14 February 2023 238
Dexamethasone Route 14 February 2023 343
IV Fluids in Cardiac Arrest 14 February 2023 319
Why is naloxone not recommended in cardiac arrest associated with opioid overdose? 09 February 2023 270
May dexamethasone labelled for IM, IV or SC administration be administered orally 02 February 2023 249
Postural Vital Signs 31 January 2023 253
Is a "B52" appropriate for sedation when midazolam is ineffective? 31 January 2023 243
STEMI + and Transport to PCI Timeline 25 January 2023 242
Is Epi appropriate for 55+ pt with suspected severe acute COPD with silent chest requiring BVM Ventilation & a Hx of Asthma? 04 January 2023 274
Treatment of hypotension in Sepsis 29 December 2022 263
Should opioid analgesia be administered to a patient with opioid use disorder? 15 December 2022 359
Why is a normotensive SBP a condition for ketorolac? 30 November 2022 432
PCP or ACP - For a CTAS 1 patient who is in the back of ambulance? 29 November 2022 359
Stroke Onset & Transport to Stroke Centre 10 November 2022 292
Cardiac Arrest Patient's With Internal Defibs 08 November 2022 293
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 406
Analgesia on Offload 29 September 2022 456
Sodium Bicarb Administration 29 September 2022 371
Trauma Bypass Question - Blunt Trauma VSA with a ROSC 08 September 2022 337
Why can we administer CPAP for COPD exacerbation but not for Asthma? 30 August 2022 322
Recommended Management Approach for patient who is Symptomatically Bradycardic from Suspected Hyperkalemia? 19 August 2022 437
Is an RN escort needed to transport a stroke patient who has received TNK? 11 August 2022 327
Is CVAD considered IV access for Nitro conditions? (Scenerio) 14 July 2022 366
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 354
Could you please define the TBI contraindication for NSAID administration? 14 July 2022 379
Do the medical directives for bradycardia require always trying TCP first before proceeding to dopamine, or is trying dopamine first reasonable? 13 July 2022 346
Hypoglycemia Protocol - Complete Dosage or Titrate to LOC? 13 June 2022 377
NIBP vs manual. Are medics to take a manual? 30 May 2022 414
Pediatric Defibrillation 21 April 2022 974
Scenario Question - Severe Allergic Reaction/EPI Admin/VSA 28 March 2022 429
Companion Document Cardiac Ischemia - Prior Nitro History as "previously prescribed nitro" 24 March 2022 403
Patch Point to BHP - Cardiogenic Shock + Severely Bradycardic 22 March 2022 481
Patch to BHP - VSA Patient , got a ROSC then re-arrested on scene 21 March 2022 403
Pad Placement - LVAD Patients 14 March 2022 623
Patching for Calcium Gluconate 14 March 2022 380
Acetaminophen for Febrile patients 03 March 2022 488
RPPEO Standards - Renal Impairment (Ketorolac) 23 February 2022 584
Contraindications for Adult Analgesia - Ischemic Patient with Chest pain 23 February 2022 469
Transport after Administering Narcan 23 February 2022 425
STEMI Bypass - Scenerio (Closest ER vs Heart Institute) 23 February 2022 527
Inter-facility Transfers - Patient under our care or care of sending physician? 23 February 2022 461
ALS vs BLS Medic - Narcotic Administration 23 February 2022 441
PCP AIV - Pain management alternatives 23 February 2022 633
Airway Obstruction - Priorities 15 February 2022 320
Transcutaneous Pacing - Symptomatic Bradycardia 10 February 2022 391
Priorities in Symptomatic Bradycardia 10 February 2022 414
Atropine dose change ALS PCS 4.9 31 January 2022 406
NSAIDS in high mechanism of injury 27 January 2022 536
Calcium/Ventolin without patching (Feb 1st, 2022) 27 January 2022 299
Use of Dopamine Infusion IO (ROSC) with Correct Dose/Pressurized 23 December 2021 550
Crush Injury - Medical or Trauma Cardiac Arrest 16 December 2021 520
CPAP - "Alternative Treatments" 16 December 2021 428
Postpartum Hemmorrhage VSA as a Medical Arrest vs Trauma Arrest 13 December 2021 445
Glucometry with Hypoglycemic patient 10 December 2021 394
Ketorolac - Accepted Routes 25 November 2021 507
Teleflex MAD 300 and Dead space 24 November 2021 477
STEMI after ROSC 15 November 2021 565
Inadvertent Arterial Cannulation 10 November 2021 679
Pulse Check in Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest 10 November 2021 1058
CPAP & Nebulized Medical Administration (COVID) 10 November 2021 484
Supraglottic Airway 09 November 2021 585
Pericarditis: Prehospital Treatment Options 28 October 2021 740
Treatment Prior to Arrival - Care and Documentation 28 October 2021 378
Palliative Care Medical Directive use for non-registered/non-palliative patients 27 October 2021 550
COVID considerations - Aerosol Generating Medical Procedures (AGMPs) 19 October 2021 450
ALS PCS booklet availability 24 August 2021 436
Analgesia and Abdo Pain 05 July 2021 760
Nitro and AFib 23 June 2021 4057
Opioid Administration and Severe Pain 19 April 2021 587
Sedation and Analgesia Post TCP - BHP consult or not? 19 April 2021 505
Nitro or No Nitro when Pain Free 19 April 2021 667
60 minutes from 1st pt contact definition 19 April 2021 667
Choosing IM Needle Length 19 April 2021 560
CPAP with Pneumonia and COPD 13 April 2021 1805
Pediatric Bradycardia with a Pulse 13 April 2021 596
Acetaminophen once ability to tolerate oral medication changes 16 December 2020 604
Nitro and SBP drop by 1/3 16 December 2020 776
Nitro & Cardiac Ischemia; Cardiac Arrest & Reversible Causes 16 December 2020 709
Trauma TOR and ROSC 16 December 2020 1317
Alcohol ingestion and Acetaminophen 16 December 2020 730
Nuchal cord – manual means not working 16 December 2020 538
Morphine administration when initial BP drops by 1/3 16 December 2020 433
Patient Safety Plan 16 December 2020 463
FBAO management from unconscious to VSA 08 December 2020 1005
Morphine in Cardiac Ischemia 08 December 2020 430
Cardiac Ischemia, morphine and 7/10 pain threshold 29 May 2020 700
CPAP - Medical Directive vs Sleep Apnea 28 May 2020 748
Dopamine discontinuation - from ROSC to VSA 01 April 2020 931
COVID 19 considerations - EPI interval - bronchoconstriction 24 March 2020 871
Gravol admin if patient self-admin and still nauseated 19 February 2020 2032
Opioids, analgesia and pregnancy 19 February 2020 818
Adenosine administration when BP 90-100 19 February 2020 842
when to put a cardiac monitor 18 February 2020 745
Nitro admin and Inferior Wall MI 18 February 2020 1674
Pulmonary Edema, Cardiac Ischemia and Nitro 18 February 2020 1491
Verbal DNR and BHP patch 18 February 2020 990
Stoping to analyse 18 February 2020 858
Combative Patient MD and Glucometry 18 February 2020 649
GLucagon Needle Size 18 February 2020 2180

Medical Directives 108

Other 15

Other 15

Patient Care 18

Professionalism 16