Nathan Hopper
@nhop.bsky.social
Paramedic, EMS Division Chief at a fire department.
Content is mine, not my that of my employer.
Content is mine, not my that of my employer.
And yet another reason why I don't like potlucks.
1/ Imagine being a kid, just vibing at school, when boom—a tapeworm decides to set up camp in your brain. 🧠🏕️
Welcome to the wildest, most unexpected outbreak Belgium has seen. And no, this isn’t an episode of House MD but it reads like it.
I love ID #IDSky #MedSky
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Welcome to the wildest, most unexpected outbreak Belgium has seen. And no, this isn’t an episode of House MD but it reads like it.
I love ID #IDSky #MedSky
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Neurocysticercosis school outbreak in Belgium
Human cysticercosis results from ingesting microscopic Taenia solium eggs shed by a tapeworm carrier, forming cystic larvae (ie, cysticerci) in tissues. These larvae normally encyst in the pig, the natural intermediate host. Upon consumption by humans, they develop into a new intestinal tapeworm. Affecting the human brain, neurocysticercosis is responsible for a third of epilepsy cases in endemic tropical and subtropical regions.1,2
www.thelancet.com
December 17, 2024 at 7:28 PM
And yet another reason why I don't like potlucks.
"According to doctors, just touching fentanyl can send you to the emergency room. True or False."
My son said that this is false on his test.
He got it "wrong."
Instantly triggered. I cannot believe this BS is being taught in schools.
My son said that this is false on his test.
He got it "wrong."
Instantly triggered. I cannot believe this BS is being taught in schools.
December 16, 2024 at 4:29 PM
"According to doctors, just touching fentanyl can send you to the emergency room. True or False."
My son said that this is false on his test.
He got it "wrong."
Instantly triggered. I cannot believe this BS is being taught in schools.
My son said that this is false on his test.
He got it "wrong."
Instantly triggered. I cannot believe this BS is being taught in schools.
Questions about medical bills come up on the ambulance all the time.
Patients say "I can't afford an ambulance bill. The ER is expensive."
"How much will this cost?"
I tell them "oh if you need help don't worry about the money."
But secretly that's not true. Because I worry about the costs too.
Patients say "I can't afford an ambulance bill. The ER is expensive."
"How much will this cost?"
I tell them "oh if you need help don't worry about the money."
But secretly that's not true. Because I worry about the costs too.
December 6, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Questions about medical bills come up on the ambulance all the time.
Patients say "I can't afford an ambulance bill. The ER is expensive."
"How much will this cost?"
I tell them "oh if you need help don't worry about the money."
But secretly that's not true. Because I worry about the costs too.
Patients say "I can't afford an ambulance bill. The ER is expensive."
"How much will this cost?"
I tell them "oh if you need help don't worry about the money."
But secretly that's not true. Because I worry about the costs too.
These are the most amazing vomit bags. We just ordered hundreds. I love them.
No more awkward dropped buckets of puke when moving patients. They hook around the patient's neck.
No more awkward dropped buckets of puke when moving patients. They hook around the patient's neck.
December 6, 2024 at 2:35 AM
These are the most amazing vomit bags. We just ordered hundreds. I love them.
No more awkward dropped buckets of puke when moving patients. They hook around the patient's neck.
No more awkward dropped buckets of puke when moving patients. They hook around the patient's neck.
Has there ever been an "upgrade" to EMS charting/EHR software that has done any of the following?
* faster
* easier to use
* reduced complexity
* allowed crews to spend less time making an itemized receipt and spend more time doing actual patient care?
No. Never. Every "upgrade" makes it worse.
* faster
* easier to use
* reduced complexity
* allowed crews to spend less time making an itemized receipt and spend more time doing actual patient care?
No. Never. Every "upgrade" makes it worse.
December 5, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Has there ever been an "upgrade" to EMS charting/EHR software that has done any of the following?
* faster
* easier to use
* reduced complexity
* allowed crews to spend less time making an itemized receipt and spend more time doing actual patient care?
No. Never. Every "upgrade" makes it worse.
* faster
* easier to use
* reduced complexity
* allowed crews to spend less time making an itemized receipt and spend more time doing actual patient care?
No. Never. Every "upgrade" makes it worse.
After the last widely visible aurora event, I realized I'd been misled for years.
It's more a thing you photograph than actually see.
What I saw:
What the camera sees:
It's more a thing you photograph than actually see.
What I saw:
What the camera sees:
December 3, 2024 at 9:42 PM
After the last widely visible aurora event, I realized I'd been misled for years.
It's more a thing you photograph than actually see.
What I saw:
What the camera sees:
It's more a thing you photograph than actually see.
What I saw:
What the camera sees:
I go to ~100 cardiac arrests/yr. Most don't survive. It gets a very depressing at times.
Our dept made a point to go thru all the 2023 records and issue a "life saver" award for every pt d/c neuro intact.
That was nice. I had 7 from 2023. Helps refocus the work.
Focus on the wins. They happen.
Our dept made a point to go thru all the 2023 records and issue a "life saver" award for every pt d/c neuro intact.
That was nice. I had 7 from 2023. Helps refocus the work.
Focus on the wins. They happen.
November 30, 2024 at 3:31 PM
I go to ~100 cardiac arrests/yr. Most don't survive. It gets a very depressing at times.
Our dept made a point to go thru all the 2023 records and issue a "life saver" award for every pt d/c neuro intact.
That was nice. I had 7 from 2023. Helps refocus the work.
Focus on the wins. They happen.
Our dept made a point to go thru all the 2023 records and issue a "life saver" award for every pt d/c neuro intact.
That was nice. I had 7 from 2023. Helps refocus the work.
Focus on the wins. They happen.