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Concerning EKG with a Non-obstructive angiogram. What happened?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

link] A 62 year old man with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and carotid artery stenosis called 911 at 9:30 in the morning with complaint of chest pain. The EMS crew was only BLS certified, so EKG interpretation is not within their scope of practice. cTnI drawn at the same was 0.011 ng/mL (ref.

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How to Become a Paramedic in the Army

Paramedic Training Spot

These prerequisites include maintaining a valid EMT-B certificate or higher, successfully completing a CAAHEP-accredited education program within the past 2 years, maintaining valid CPR-BLS credentials or their equivalent, and successfully completing the cognitive and psychomotor examination portions of the NREMT-P curriculum.