CPR Guidelines

Salvete omnes,

As you may or may not know, CPR protocol has changed according to the American Heart Association (AHA). New guidelines can be found here. I would recommend reading it and refreshing yourself with the topic. I would also recertify as soon as possible.

I went book shopping today and bought a few books including:
-Fundamentals of Logic Design by Charles H. Roth- Electronics book that covers...guess what...logic design! Basically this covers the digital circuits that we know and love today.

-The Ancient World by Scramuzza and MacKendrick- Comprehensive guide to the classical world.

-The Republic by Plato- A discussion by the philosopher Plato about the meaning of nature and justice as well as the ideal state and ruler.

-The Ancient World by Pareti, Brezzi, and Petech- Part of a series on the history of mankind. This particular book discusses the ancient world in reference to religion, politics, economics, and historical events.

-The Limits of Medicine by Edward S. Golub, Ph.D.- This liber (Latin for "book") discusses how medicine evolved when science actually became part of medicine a mere 150 years ago. Golub argues that we need to change the way that we look at noninfectious diseases (such as cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer's) which cannot be attributed to a single cause as can be done with many infectious diseases and therefore there may not be that "magic bullet", not a single one anyway.

I also bought some medical supplies today including some 3" elastic gauze (wrap), a 3" self-adhering gauze roller, and a pack of 4x4" dressings. I also bought a few dextrose tablets for diabetics (raspberry flavored).

To give you an idea of what I'm up against, I'll bore you with my school schedule. Currently I'm working on my AP US History (APUSH) review project. This is going to take a while (try days), but it is a great review. I also have a 27 weeks review test (2.5 hours long) in APUSH which is basically a series of essays as well as a quiz on the recent material (on the same day). I have a few neurology chapters to read for AP Biology. At least that's one thing I can look forward to. I then have to answer a packet on the material. In AP Stats I have a few problems to do and then a test on Wednesday. In AP English I have to read my weekly 300 pages of literature (I'm currently reading The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien). In Electronics II, I have a quiz on counters using flip-flop circuits including D, J-K, and S-R flip-flop inputs. In AP Latin V I am translating the "Amores" by Ovid. I think that sums it up. There's probably more that I'm forgetting, but it helps me to see it all written out. Wish me luck!

Take care everyone,
Bravomedic out.