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Protocols have drastically changed in the last 5-10 years. Paramedic with 32 years on the job. | |||
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In the yahd, not too fah from the cah |
As others have said, as far as I can tell the issue here isn't the dose of Ketamine or even really whether or not it should have been administered in the first place. The issue is the lack of monitoring of the patient after it was administered. Proper airway monitoring and management could have/likely would have prevented a negative outcome in this case. Similar to a fentanyl/heroin OD, if you support the airway you can prevent injury/death. IANAL but it seems that by definition, the negligent homicide charge is correct based on what happened. The best explanation I've found from this law office's website: https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/b...homicide-definition/
When we're taught about liability in medic school, it always comes down to "Would a reasonably prudent paramedic make the same decisions" In this case, I believe all of it is no. I feel like most of us wouldn't have administered ketamine in the first place, and if we did, we would have properly monitored the patient and managed their airway/breathing if necessary. Had this been a simple med error that was caught and managed properly prior to a negative outcome, then they may have been slapped by their state medical authority and maybe even had their tickets pulled, but they wouldn't be sitting in jail. I'm not on a high horse on this case, everyone makes mistakes including myself, and I hope I never make any this severe. | |||
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Ignored facts still exist |
Wikipedia. From this very article you get crap like this....
So the caller wasn't in the military, and therefore had no Geneva Convention Identification card. What does that have to do with anything. . | |||
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