mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Oct 29, 2009, 6:00 pm
Ben Yatzbaz asks us to think about kids for this months edition of ‘The ‘Handover’, which will be published at his blog ‘The Insomniacs Guide to Ambulances’ on Friday, 30...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Oct 15, 2009, 3:16 pm
Right guys, my new home is now open for visiting… No further posts will be published on this blogsite. To keep reading my blitherings you will need to go to : www.999medic.com For my readers,...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Oct 14, 2009, 4:52 pm
I have been reading through some of my favourite blogs again tonight (as I do every day!!!), when I came across the latest post from ‘Not Trained but we try Hard’. In this post, FireCap5...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Oct 14, 2009, 2:16 pm
Quick folks, go back to the ‘Blogger Meet up’ Post from yesterday and check out the first comment! The previously fully annonymous Happy Medic is starting to come out from behind his mask...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Oct 14, 2009, 5:32 am
Hi Chaps, You may well notice that small inconspicuous button over to the right there!! That is a Voting button for the second annual ‘Peoples Health Bloggers Awards’ Im saying  nothin...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Oct 13, 2009, 5:17 pm
Well its really starting to get close to the culmination of 9 months of planning… I will be heading off to Happy Medics neck of the woods in 3.5 weeks to witness first hand, the life of an Ameri...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Oct 12, 2009, 4:12 pm
Sitting in the car on standby, it’s nearly the end of a long and busy shift. The siren tone on the computer screen alerts me to the likelihood of another late job……Champion! I lo...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Oct 10, 2009, 11:35 am
Since the post I put up the other day about the Camera man and EMT has started off a bit of a ‘legal’ discussion, I thought I would capitalise on the clever folks who read this blog to ans...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Oct 10, 2009, 3:09 am
As any paramedic or EMT will tell you, the opportunities to really make a difference dont come around very often. The times when you can say that you actually did save a life. There are many times th...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Oct 8, 2009, 4:44 pm
There have been some interesting posts pop up on some of the blogs I read during the last 24hrs. It appears to have started over at Statter 911, where a post was put up describing a video that is now ...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Oct 7, 2009, 10:32 am
Well, I am on to day 4 now and am feeling much better. I still feel sniffly and bunged up, my chest hurt likes hell when I cough, but I just feel like I have a cold now, nothing more. My temp is down ...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Oct 1, 2009, 11:21 am
For part one of this post, please click here. Right where were we? Oh yes….That ECG! Click to open in new window (See Mart, I said I would figure out how to make them bigger!) Now then, her...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 29, 2009, 4:48 pm
Before I start, I havent forgotten about Jack and ECG Geek 6, thats coming tomorrow. It would have been tonight but I have been asked by Happy Medic to pitch in on a post discussion that he and CK fro...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 27, 2009, 3:12 am
My wonderful wife and my youngest son! Sitting on standby again by the side of a field. I’m happily typing away writing another blog post on my good ol’ iPhone when I here a childs voice ...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 27, 2009, 2:30 am
This post isn’t about a patient as such, but instead about a group of nurses and carers at one of my local nursing homes. I witnessed something the other day that I don’t see often, somet...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 27, 2009, 1:41 am
Even at 06:30 in the morning, when you are sent out on ‘dynamic standby cover’ (sitting in a secluded car park or layby waiting for the next job to come in), you can find a perk to the job...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 26, 2009, 2:28 pm
Im starting to come to the conclusion that virtually all of my patients are going to get a 12 lead ECG unless there complaint is so minor that its just plain ridiculous! I have had so many cases now ...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 26, 2009, 5:48 am
I have had a comment on my post about Jacob, one which I initially thought about not publishing, as I felt I may be betraying Jacobs good will in sending me his point of view on things. However, I rea...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 25, 2009, 4:34 pm
Firstly the disclaimer. I have received no financial incentive to write this post. This is not an endorsement in any way from the North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust, but is solely the opinion of o...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 25, 2009, 3:10 pm
To bring this short series of posts to an end regarding my experiences with the Gateshead Hatzola, I thought I would share an email that I received from Jacob, a registered Paramedic in the States som...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 25, 2009, 10:56 am
Well it’s that time again! The latest edition of ‘The Handover’ blog carnival for all things EMS, ER and A&E, can be found over at ‘Life under the Lights’. CK, our host...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 24, 2009, 9:21 am
Firstly, ‘Ben the Geordie Jew’ has to be one of the best web names I have ever heard! Right then, to follow up from my recent post about the Gateshead Hatzola team,Ben, the member of the ...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 21, 2009, 7:00 pm
Ive been noticing some visitors coming my way from RehabRN, who posted a link to my addition of Change of Shift. Underneath the link, he then goes on to say: “BTW if you want to know what a Ge...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 21, 2009, 6:44 pm
I wonder how many patients I have looked after in my time in the service?? This calls for some maths: 9 Years and 10 months service…..9 weeks holiday per year, which leaves 43 weeks work per y...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 20, 2009, 1:23 pm
Part of the response area that I work in is a very large Jewish community, complete with some internationally recognized Jewish schools which draw students from all over the world. Yet, it’s no...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 19, 2009, 10:02 pm
My mind wanders as we weave our way through the streets of Gateshead on the way back to station. Its 02:30, and its been a busy night so far, but its been a good night. Nothing major, no big traumas...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 19, 2009, 4:49 pm
I’ve written in the past about the natural curiosity of paramedics….. Well, Ive just witnessed an amusing episode which proves that it isn’t only the paramedics who enjoy and bit o...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 18, 2009, 4:43 pm
An emergency comes through on the screen in the cab of the ambulance: “Male, 24. Pt has been violently assaulted” Is there any other kind of assault????
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 18, 2009, 1:24 am
I haven’t mentioned this before because the result Didnt bear thinking about and I preferred not to think about it than share it with you all, but yesterday I had my youngest boy (2yrs old) back...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 17, 2009, 2:09 am
Today I have the priviledge of hosting my first edition of Change of Shift, the blog carnival set up and run by Kim from Emergiblog, and designed to showcase nursing related blogs throughout the blogo...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 16, 2009, 7:11 am
‘The Handover’ EMS/ER/A&E blog carnival is continuing to grow and welcome new contributors each and every month, however, after hosting both Grand Rounds and Change of Shift (coming tomorr...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 15, 2009, 5:14 pm
Self reflection, reflective practice, being a reflective practitioner and writing reflectively…. Reflection has recently taken on a whole new importance since we as registered paramedics, now h...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 15, 2009, 2:56 pm
I received an email today from a friend, which suggests that I will be getting some of my colleagues in the control/contact centre popping in to read my blog from time to time. I just wanted to take ...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 14, 2009, 4:55 pm
No, not saving lives! Blog carnivals…..Who’s idea was it to host three carnivals in three weeks then??? Im working on Change of Shift for Thursday at the moment, so my usual blogging is ...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 13, 2009, 12:11 pm
As you will have already realised, I love looking at ECGs. I used to think I was quite a clever clogs on them. My work colleagues certainly seem to think so. To be honest, and without being big-heade...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 13, 2009, 11:43 am
Ive been looking through my rather extensive collection of ECG traces that I have collected over the last couple of years (some may find that a bit sad but hey, what can I say)and I am picking some ou...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 12, 2009, 9:43 am
Oh the joys of clinical decision making!! Its been fascinating to read the comments coming in. The poll results also show the same split, not far off a 50:50 for performing a blood glucose test in th...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 12, 2009, 4:10 am
Its been bothering me since I realised it last night. As I have said in the past, I read ALOT of blogs. Many of the EMS ones have mentioned all the agencies that lost people on that day 8 years ago. ...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 11, 2009, 1:11 pm
Now more than ever,I feel closer to my brothers and sisters in EMS and the Fire Service across the pond.
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 11, 2009, 9:23 am
Firstly,thanks for the great discussion going on in the comments of the last post, the poll is turning out to be really interesting too!! Ill post what I did and my rationale tomorrow, I just want to...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 10, 2009, 4:05 pm
Heres a quick survey question for you, but I would also like to know your rationale for your decision in the comment section if you have time. Heres the scenario : Called to a  1 year old girl, fit...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 9, 2009, 9:45 am
I had an interesting job the other day, one that I can share with you, thanks to having to make small talk for an hour whilst waiting for our help to arrive. Whenever I am in a house for more than 30 ...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 7, 2009, 11:00 pm
Welcome one and all to this weeks edition of Grand Rounds, which comes to you from the world of EMS blogs! It really is an honour to be hosting. I have only been blogging since the beginning of the y...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 6, 2009, 2:24 am
Morning! Im sitting in my usual secluded standby point in the Rapid Response car. Its 07:40 and its a lovely cool morning. My mind is just wandering away to some weird and completely unrelated subje...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 5, 2009, 3:10 pm
I have been trying to search my memories for my ‘funniest job ever’ for CKs edition of ‘The Handover’ at the end of the month. I’m having some real trouble trying to thin...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 4, 2009, 3:29 pm
“Hello, is there anybody there?” No answer…… I look to my partner and ask him to contact control to request an ETA for the police. We had been dispatched to an address for a...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 4, 2009, 2:54 am
I promise I am going to get back to some normal posts tonight and over the weekend. Its all been a bit ‘blog carnival’ and ‘the project’ recently, so my thoughts have been els...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 3, 2009, 10:00 am
A few months ago, Kim over at Emergiblog hosted an edition of ‘The Handover’ for us all. Through that edition, our EMS blogs were seen by a largely nursing and in-hospital readership which...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 2, 2009, 6:17 pm
I wrote a post last month called ENOUGH is ENOUGH, about when a patient overstepped the line when he tried to take a bite out of me. I have just seen one of my friends in A&E getting a tetanus due to...
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mark g. posted an article on Medicblog999 - Sep 2, 2009, 6:03 pm
  No, it wasn’t that bad really, but there was some sticking points. The good news is that the Project is going ahead!!  The powers that be are backing the exchange between Happy Medic and ...
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