One more thing to remember

Ok, now remember class. As you do your patient assessment, you need to be aware of and look for many key signs.

S Scene Safety
C C Spine
A Airway
B Breathing
C Circilation
M Medical Alert ID
and now one more
I I-Pod ???

Now it seems listening to music can be hazardous to some.

Music headphones can interfere with heart devices
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20081109/D94BM0I00.html

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Permalink Reply by T.J. on November 10, 2008 at 1:03pm

I've never heard of this before and I can see how that would interfere. Thanks for sharing Oldman.

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Permalink Reply by Oldman on November 10, 2008 at 1:10pm

I can see it now. Ya roll into the ER with a post arrest, and the ER Doc asks if you shocked them. You respond... Even better Doc, we took their headphones away!

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Permalink Reply by Oldman on November 10, 2008 at 1:10pm

I can see it now. Ya roll into the ER with a post arrest, and the ER Doc asks if you shocked them. You respond... Even better Doc, we took their headphones away!

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Permalink Reply by Bryon on November 10, 2008 at 3:14pm

LOL, Oh Boy, I'll have to print this one and take it to class with me.

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Permalink Reply by Kimberly A Bownas on November 10, 2008 at 3:17pm

that is a new one on me. I will ask my medic partner tomorrow when I see her at work. She will get a kick out of this or she will tell me yup she has heard of this.