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🫁 TRACHEOSTOMY: Would you know what to check first?That tube in the neck is more than just a device—it can be the patien...
10/18/2026

🫁 TRACHEOSTOMY: Would you know what to check first?

That tube in the neck is more than just a device—it can be the patient's airway. 🚑

Swipe through this quick EMT review and learn the basics of tracheostomy assessment and red flags.

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🚑 G-TUBE 101: What EMTs need to know! 🩺Ever encountered a patient with a gastrostomy tube? 👀A G-tube delivers nutrition,...
10/11/2026

🚑 G-TUBE 101: What EMTs need to know! 🩺

Ever encountered a patient with a gastrostomy tube? 👀

A G-tube delivers nutrition, fluids, and medications directly into the stomach.

🚨 Remember to check:
🔹 The tube and insertion site
🔹 Redness, swelling, leakage, or bleeding
🔹 Dislodgement and abdominal pain

⚠️ Never blindly reinsert a displaced G-tube. Follow local EMS protocols and prioritize patient safety.

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🔵 EMS EXPLAINED — Study smart. Treat safely. Save lives. 🚑

🩺 That pouch on the abdomen? Don’t ignore it.Do you know what a colostomy pouching system is—and what an EMT should actu...
10/09/2026

🩺 That pouch on the abdomen? Don’t ignore it.

Do you know what a colostomy pouching system is—and what an EMT should actually look for?

Swipe through this quick 6-slide EMS review 🚑

Save this for your NREMT/EMT study session!

STOMA → POUCH → ASSESS

🚨 Something is NOT right with this patient’s breathing…He’s unconscious.His breathing is deep, rapid, and labored. 🫁And ...
09/30/2026

🚨 Something is NOT right with this patient’s breathing…

He’s unconscious.
His breathing is deep, rapid, and labored. 🫁
And his blood glucose is 526 mg/dL. 🩸

But what does that breathing pattern tell you? 👀

🧠 EMTs & NREMT STUDENTS:

DON’T LOOK IT UP YET.

Take a second.
Look at the clues.
Think about what the body is trying to correct.

👇 What respiratory pattern do YOU think this is?

Drop your answer before swiping to the reveal. ⬅️➡️

🚨 BOTH CAN ALTER MENTAL STATUS.When in doubt:🩸 CHECK THE GLUCOSE.Recognize the clues.Assess the patient.Treat appropriat...
09/12/2026

🚨 BOTH CAN ALTER MENTAL STATUS.

When in doubt:

🩸 CHECK THE GLUCOSE.

Recognize the clues.
Assess the patient.
Treat appropriately.

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🚨 SEIZURE OR POSTICTAL? Know the difference!A patient is slow to respond but gradually becoming more aware — that’s the ...
09/10/2026

🚨 SEIZURE OR POSTICTAL? Know the difference!

A patient is slow to respond but gradually becoming more aware — that’s the clue. 🧠

Comment your answer before swiping to Slide 3! 👇

BOTH CAN COMPRESS THE LUNG 🫁🚨 BUT THE BIG CLUE:🩸 HEMO → Think BLOOD LOSS & SHOCK💨 PNEUMO → Think AIR & RESPIRATORY DISTR...
09/08/2026

BOTH CAN COMPRESS THE LUNG 🫁

🚨 BUT THE BIG CLUE:

🩸 HEMO → Think BLOOD LOSS & SHOCK

💨 PNEUMO → Think AIR & RESPIRATORY DISTRESS

**RECOGNIZE IT.

TREAT IT.
TRANSPORT SAFELY.**

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Study smart. Treat fast. Save lives.

🩸 BARO or CHEMO? Know the difference!A patient becomes dizzy after standing and his BP is 88/60.Before you swipe to the ...
09/05/2026

🩸 BARO or CHEMO? Know the difference!

A patient becomes dizzy after standing and his BP is 88/60.

Before you swipe to the answer, choose:

A️⃣ Blood pressure changes
B️⃣ Respiratory rate changes
C️⃣ Heart rate changes
D️⃣ Oxygen levels decrease

👇 COMMENT YOUR ANSWER FIRST!

Then swipe to Slide 3 for the reveal.

🧠 Remember:

BARO = PRESSURE
CHEMO = O₂ / CO₂ / pH

Save this one for your NREMT review! 🚑

🫁 ASTHMA or COPD? Can you spot the difference? Both can bring wheezing + shortness of breath, but the underlying pattern...
08/31/2026

🫁 ASTHMA or COPD? Can you spot the difference?

Both can bring wheezing + shortness of breath, but the underlying pattern is different:

🔵 ASTHMA = episodic + triggered
🔴 COPD = chronic + acute worsening

🚨 And remember: no wheezing doesn’t always mean improvement. A patient with severe airflow obstruction may have very little air movement.

Save this for your next EMS review! 🚑

🚨 Could you identify the cause before the answer is revealed? A 13-year-old collapses during soccer after running out of...
08/30/2026

🚨 Could you identify the cause before the answer is revealed?

A 13-year-old collapses during soccer after running out of his inhaler. 🫁⚽

A. Bronchoconstriction
B. Ketoacidosis
C. Diabetes
D. Emphysema

👇 STOP HERE & COMMENT YOUR ANSWER BEFORE SWIPING!

Then check Slide 3 for the answer. 👀

Remember: In a severe asthma/bronchoconstriction episode, altered mental status or unconsciousness is a late, life-threatening sign of respiratory failure.

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