Probing About Probies
The process of going from pre-probationary member to probationary member
What is registering for an EMT class
The author of Murder on the Orient Express
Who is Agatha Christie
You arrive on scene to find a 58 yo male who was dispatched as altered mental status.
S: aphasia, unilateral weakness, facial droop
A: none
M: beta blockers
P: hypertension
L: steak
E: watching tv
O: pt doesn't respond
P: pt doesn't respond
Q: pt doesn't respond
R: pt doesn't respond
S: pt doesn't respond
T: pt's husband said he just got home to find the pt like this, and the pt was last behaving normally around 1 hour ago
Name that diagnosis!
What is stroke?
The most common call type
What is intoxication? (26)
The member of exec with the most total hours
Who is Cynthia? (1260h)
The youngest probationary member
Who is Sofya?
The term that refers to when two words have the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and/or origins
What is a homonym?
You arrive on scene to find an unconscious 21 yo male in a parked car.
S: apneic and unconscious, pinpoint pupils, needle tracks
A: unknown
M: unknown
P: unknown
L: unknown
E: unknown
O: unknown
P: unknown
Q: unknown
R: unknown
S: unknown
T: unknown
Name that diagnosis!
What is narcotic overdose?
The day of the week with the most calls
What is Friday? (53)
The member of exec that said they would physically fight Seoyoon if necessary
Who is Tina?
The requirements to rank up from blue-shirt probationary member to responder
What are 3 call passes, 3 chart passes, 3 scenario passes, and 1 didactic exam?
The reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars to create melanoidins, the compounds which give browned food its distinctive flavor
What is the Maillard reaction?
You arrive on scene to find a 20 yo female who is complaining of difficulty breathing and chest pain.
S: difficulty breathing, chest pain
A: none
M: birth control
P: none
L: takis
E: unpacking from a 20 hour flight
O: sudden
P: chest pain increases with inhalation
Q: sharp chest pain
R: does not radiate
S: 7/10
T: last 40 minutes
Name that diagnosis!
What is pulmonary embolism?
Member with the highest call ratio (in each 24-hour period)?
Who is Emma? (2.74)
The oldest member of exec
Who is Daniel?
The number of probationary members
What is 27?
The capital of Mongolia
Where is Ulaan Baatar?
You arrive on scene to find a 70 yo male who is complaining of abdominal pain.
S: abdominal pain, back pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, clammy skin
A: none
M: beta blockers
P: hypertension
L: burger and fries
E: smoking (he is a chronic smoker)
O: gradual onset, suddenly got worse
P: none
Q: tearing pain
R: hurts everywhere in abdomen and back
S: 10/10
T: worsened over the last few hours
Name that diagnosis!
What is abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Average response time (dispatch to on-scene)
What is 3m 46s?
The member of exec that said "Man, I wish I had a competent probie like Daniel instead of you"
Who is Emma? (to Ian)
Who is Akira?
The caduceus, or the Staff of Hermes, is a universal symbol of medicine, depicted as a winged staff with two snakes. This is, however, a common misconception, as there is an actual Greek god of medicine who uses a one-snake staff. What is the name of this god?
Who is Aesculapius?
You arrive on scene to find a 43 yo female who was dispatched as altered mental status.
S: thirsty, weakness, urinating often, fruity-scented breath
A: none
M: insulin
P: type 1 diabetes
L: chipotle
E: watching TV
O: unknown
P: no pain
Q: none
R: none
S: none
T: pt's daughter last saw pt normal one day ago
Name that diagnosis!
What is diabetic ketoacidosis?
The amount of money spent by the organization this last year
What is $29.5k?
The member of exec with the most years of EMS experience
Who is Aileigh? (3 yrs!)