Category Archives: #WhatMakesMeHuman

What have I learned?

Posted on April 15, 2013 by maddogmedic

One of my favorite blogging folks, ResqEllie, has written a funny post about what she’s learned in our profession. She finishes by asking the rest of us what we’ve learned in ours. I thought I’d answer with a list of … Continue reading →

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An EMS Today Sit-down with Scott Kier

Posted on March 12, 2013 by maddogmedic

I sat down with a lot of folks, turned on my recorder and had some amazing conversations. One of them is a fellow projects and I hope to continue to do so in the future. Scott writes EMS In the … Continue reading →

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A Sit-Down with Resqellie, the Value of a Good Narrative

Posted on March 7, 2013 by maddogmedic

Resqellie is a blogger who’s been writing since February of 2005. She’s a dear friend of mine and a fabulous writer. I had a chance to catch up with her at EMSToday 2013 and, after plying her with good food … Continue reading →

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Can You Hear Me Now? (Part 3)

Posted on March 5, 2013 by maddogmedic

A reader asked me if my patient from "Can You Hear Me Now (Part 2)" ever recovered. Here’s what I got from the cardiologist (who called our patient a "miracle") the next day: Melvin’s right coronary artery (RCA, or the … Continue reading →

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Can You Hear Me Now? (Part 2)

Posted on February 27, 2013 by maddogmedic

I posed a question in my previous post. I asked, "Do the dead hear us?" I asked this because I had a very strange interaction with a "dead" person who couldn’t seem to decide whether he was going to be … Continue reading →

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Cool Breeze

Posted on January 29, 2013 by maddogmedic

This day, my partner is "Cool-Breeze." He worked in NYC for 20 years. He’s always cool and working with him is always a breeze. Right. We’ll call him "CoolBreeze" or "CB" for short. Our first call of the day comes … Continue reading →

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Debauchery!

Posted on January 27, 2013 by maddogmedic

I’m desperately trying to write the stirring narrative of how I, again, learned to be human next to a dying man on a bathroom floor. However, my friends keep dragging me out of the wooly comfort of my “writing den.” … Continue reading →

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Handcuffs

Posted on January 9, 2013 by maddogmedic

A slow night shift and gorgeous winter weather finds me outside in the ambulance bay taking in the night air when a small pickup truck comes screeching into the ER entrance, urgently beeping its horn. This is quite common. The … Continue reading →

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On Compassion and Screaming Children

Posted on September 4, 2012 by maddogmedic

I had an interesting experience the other day. While sitting in my corner of the (mostly quiet) ER where I work, I watched a family rush by my little cubby towards the nurse’s station, carrying a limp, naked child, face … Continue reading →

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I’m no artist but …

Posted on June 4, 2012 by maddogmedic

Please understand that I am no artist by any definition or discipline. All of the things in which I excel are scientific, and rooted in such. However, as much as I love my work and the brilliant science that makes … Continue reading →

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