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Last week we talked about tourniquets.

This week lets talk about altered mental status patients.

Make the scene safe.

Lets talk about them in detail and treatment.

Causes:

• Infection
  • Sepsis
• Strokes
  • Clot
  • Bleed
• Trauma
• Medications
  • Over the counter
  • Illegal
    • Opioates (Narcan)
      • Recent video of guy shooting people after Narcan
• Seizures
  • Grand Mal – Body Shakes all over
  • Petit Mal “Absence Seizures” – Patient seems disconnected
  • Febrile – Infants with a fever
• Low/High Blood Sugar
  • Low sudden onset
  • High gradual onset
• Dementia

Video of the week:

Guy shoots fire figher after Narcan https://www.firefightingnews.com/body-cam-shows-man-being-revived-with-narcan-before-opening-fire-on-first-responders-killing-firefighter/

• Give enough to help their breathing … don’t wake them up
• Check for weapons

Product of the Week

TX2 and TX3 Tourniquets

Fast Facts:

• Ratcheting mechanism makes for faster and easier application than a windlass
• Wide width options to allow for faster control and better patient comfort
• Ideal for rural EMS services, Civilians and the Military
• Includes a self-locking system

TX2

Webbing width: 2 inches (50.8 mm)

Webbing length: 39 inches (990.6 mm)

TX 3

Webbing width: 3 inches (76.2 mm)

Webbing length: 39 inches (990.6 mm)

Note from Patrick S!