EMT skills

• IM Injection Indication

  • administration of meds through IM
• Contraindications and cautions:

  • evidence of infection or trauma to site
  • check specific medications
• complications:

  • pain at injection site
  • bleeding at injection site
  • tissue necrosis
  • infection
• Laryngoscope and Magill forceps for FBAO Indications:

  • FBAO
  • Unconscious and not moving sufficient air
  • Foreign body cannot be removed via sight & finger sweep
• Contraindications of laryngoscope

  • conscious
• Laryngoscope cautions:

  • none
• Laryngoscope complications:

  • gagging
  • vomiting
  • difficult or multiple pieces foreign body
  • damage to mouth soft tissue or teeth