Advanced Critical Transport

Your patient starts to decline after intubation — what’s your next move?
Run through DOPES, the go-to mnemonic for post-intubation troubleshooting:
🔹 Displacement
🔹 Obstruction/Oxygen
🔹 Pneumothorax
🔹 Equipment
🔹 Stacking/Stomach

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is a time-critical emergency that can present subtly—but rupture is often fatal without rapid intervention.

Prehospital providers: early recognition and targeted blood pressure control can make all the difference. Stay sharp, stay prepared.

Looks like withdrawal. Or a seizure. Or an OD. Until it’s not.

Serotonin Syndrome is fast, dangerous, and resembles a lot of other possible diagnoses. This ICU breakdown gives you the tools to spot it early and act fast in the field.

Know your meds. Know your tox. Know your role.