u/bradyd06

Hola. New sport pilot with a few questions. First concerning mountain flying. With that in mind, know I live in Appalachia, so it’s smaller mountains compared to like the Rockies for example. About 5500 MSL at the highest or 3000 AGL. So I know when flying across a ridge, you are supposed to fly at a 45 degree angle. How does that work if the mountains are kinda random for lack of a better word and there aren’t defined long ridges, just peaks? There’s really no way to fly at an angle like that. If you are high enough is that less necessary since turbulence from the mountains is reduced? Also, what do yall consider the limit of flying in a valley? Like if you are flying into it sight see around 1000ft AGL, but there is a mountain to the side at near the same elevation you are at what distance would you want to be away from that mountain? Is it even safe to do that? Also, what’s the standard separation distance/procedure from other aircraft? I know the right of way rules, but what is the recommend distance of separation to maintain and how would you determine that?

What would be the approximate value of a 2012 sportster in good condition, with Vance and Hines exhaust upgrade, and 6000 miles?

What would be the approximate value of a 2012 sportster in good condition, with Vance and Hines exhaust upgrade, and 6000 miles?

I am getting ready to take the checkride for sport pilot, and I am terrified it will be awful. I guess in my mind it’s going to be this strict long process that if you miss one thing you fail. I mean realistically, what do you have to do to fail? Is busting on one maneuver going to fail you? What about forgetting clearing turns? What is stuff that will fail you? Are they more lenient with sport compared to private?

I am getting ready to take the checkride for sport pilot, and I am terrified it will be awful. I guess in my mind it’s going to be this strict long process that if you miss one thing you fail. I mean realistically, what do you have to do to fail? Is busting on one maneuver going to fail you? What about forgetting clearing turns? What is stuff that will fail you? Are they more lenient with sport compared to private?

Alright yall I have a REALLY dumb question. So I work in EMS, and I was at the courthouse today for something, and I work tonight so I just wore my uniform pants. Well at first I left all the stuff from my pockets in the car, but then i unexpectedly had to go back after I had already left, and I forgot to take the stuff out of my pockets. Well most everything wasn’t a big deal, but I had some IV caths in my pocket in case I miss one or something. Well they were in my pocket when I went through security the second time. Of course I couldn’t take them in with me, so the court deputy said I could leave them there. He gave them back when I left. My dumb question is could I get in any legal trouble or trouble with the state EMS office for having them or anything? I know tons of other people carry stuff like that with them, just probably not in the courthouse… Location: Virginia

Alright yall I have a REALLY dumb question. So I work in EMS, and I was at the courthouse today for something, and I work tonight so I just wore my uniform pants. Well at first I left all the stuff from my pockets in the car, but then i unexpectedly had to go back after I had already left, and I forgot to take the stuff out of my pockets. Well most everything wasn’t a big deal, but I had some IV caths in my pocket in case I miss one or something. Well they were in my pocket when I went through security the second time. Of course I couldn’t take them in with me, so the court deputy said I could leave them there. He gave them back when I left. My dumb question is could I get in any legal trouble or trouble with the state EMS office for having them or anything? I know tons of other people carry stuff like that with them, just probably not in the courthouse… Location: Virginia

Alright yall I have a REALLY dumb question. So I was at the courthouse today for something, and I work tonight so I just wore my uniform pants. Well at first I left all the stuff from my pockets in the car, but then i unexpectedly had to go back after I had already left, and I forgot to take the stuff out of my pockets. Well most everything wasn’t a big deal, but I had some IV caths in my pocket in case I miss one or something. Well they were in my pocket when I went through security the second time. Of course I couldn’t take them in with me, so the court deputy said I could leave them there. He gave them back when I left. My dumb question is could I get in any legal trouble or trouble with the state EMS office for having them or anything? I know tons of other people carry stuff like that with them, just probably not in the courthouse… I’m in Virginia for reference.

So I’ve got sorta a what would you have done/qa me question. So here goes…

89 yof with probable uti. Low back pain and weakness for days, patient states she has a uti. Smell of uti noted. Patient does have a history of UTIs Patient states she’s only drank about 8oz of water today. BP 190/99, hr 85-110 AFIB, clear lung sounds, afebrile. Would you have given fluids due to the possible dehydration? I know BP is a concern, but dehydration itself can raise BP initially. I know fluids are beneficial just for the UTI alone, not considering the dehydration. So would you have given fluids? If so, how much and how fast? How often would you reassess and what would make you change what you were doing on reassessment?

Can yall give me some recommendations for pre built gaming desktops that can run stuff such as Microsoft flight sim, American truck sim, farming sim etc. on ultra graphics?

Can yall give me some recommendations for pre built gaming desktops that can run stuff such as Microsoft flight sim, American truck sim, farming sim etc. on ultra graphics?

Can yall give me some recommendations for pre built gaming desktops that can run stuff such as Microsoft flight sim, American truck sim, farming sim etc. on ultra graphics?

I know this is a question I have probably asked before, but it still kinda confuses me. I feel like I get the main idea of most everything, but what confuses me is just like simple dehydration with normal BP. For one, I feel like the signs of that are kinda unreliable and I don’t feel overly comfortable saying that’s what’s wrong. Secondly, some stuff says 20ml/kg then some stuff says 500-1000ml etc. I feel like everything is different, and nothing species rate. With that being said, what amount should be given and at what rate? When should you stop fluids?

if IV drug half lives are usually around 4 hours let’s say, why is redosing required after 15 minutes in a lot of things? Why do they not last longer?

So I just passed registry, and I’d like to ask a few questions before I get into this stuff. First of all, I ask that no one berate me for asking questions. The old saying goes the only stupid question is one you don’t ask. I’m just trying to learn and be the best I can. It’s not necessarily that I don’t know the answer to these things, it’s just that I know there are lots of people that are much smarter and more experienced than me on here and I’d like to hear other peoples way of thinking to incorporate it into my own. With that being said, here’s the questions.

So what’s yalls determining factor for solu medrol in asthma and COPD? I guess mine is sorta if they are having an exacerbation and have taken multiple breathing treatments with no relief, that’s probably a good reason to give it. If they take one and feel mostly relieved then probably not? Then also if they have something else such as an upper respiratory infection or pneumonia, then probably still give it so the COPD doesn’t complicate that more, correct? If they have CHF, I probably wouldn’t call that an absolute contradiction, but definitely a consideration. If their lungs are full of fluid then probably not. The COPD isn’t their main problem.

For pain medications our protocol is written like this. For fentanyl, 25-100mcg IV, may be repeated every 5-15 minutes as needed up to 200mcg. There is a lot of range and leeway in that. I’m assuming base that off their vitals, size and level of pain? If they’re larger, have perfect vitals, and their arm is turned sideways then probably err towards the higher doses at the more frequent amounts. If it’s little ole granny that twisted her ankle then the opposite. I guess that’s something that comes with experience? Our seizure protocol is worded similarly. I guess the same goes for it?

What is yalls determining factor generally speaking to whether they are in significant enough pain to warrant pain meds if they don’t have an obvious injury. I like to go by vitals, but that is definitely not always accurate. I feel like that’s probably a comes with experience thing too, right?

And lastly, for basically any ALS medication, specifically pain meds, solu medrol, anti emetics etc., what do you do if they are already on that med or a similar class medication? What point do you draw the line of giving vs not giving?

I know this is a lot, and once again I ask for no negativity please. It’s not that I don’t know the stuff, I just want to get multiple peoples opinions and learn everything I can. I’m still very early in this career and I want to learn as much as I can to excel at it.

In trauma, if the patient has significant bleeding, and is in shock but it is compensated and stable (ie. BP normal, elevated heart rate, elevated respirations, pale, cool and clammy). Do they not need fluids in the field since their blood pressure is normal to maintain permissive hypotension?