Todd Ginapp, EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP

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07/05/2011

"I just received my new ACLS class materials, and I noticed that atropine is no longer used for cardiac arrest. How is that possible after it having been in the protocols for so many years?" — Anonymous, via Facebook

"I just received my new ACLS...

07/05/2011

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06/19/2008

Todd Ginapp , EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP;

“We have some physicians that do unusual things when trying to analyze valves. What is the correct way?” — RCIS Online student Part I. There really isn’t a ‘right’ way to do it, as long as you get the proper information. However, there...

“We have some physicians that do...

06/19/2008

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05/05/2009

Todd Ginapp , EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP;

“We had a patient that came to the cath lab with a non-ST-elevation MI. The patient had been in the ICU overnight before coming to the cath lab. The physician stated that the troponin levels were rising. I’m not really sure what that...

“We had a patient that came to...

05/05/2009

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09/10/2008

Todd Ginapp , EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP;

Todd is the Cardiology Manager for Memorial Hermann Southeast in Houston, Texas. He also teaches an online RCIS Review course for Spokane Community College, in Spokane, Washington, and regularly presents with RCIS Review Courses. This...

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09/10/2008

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06/19/2008

Todd Ginapp , EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP;

Beta-blockers are used for a variety of different situations. You will see them used for heart rate control, blood pressure management, long-term angina treatment and cardiomyopathy, just to name a few. This topic can generally be a 2- to...

Beta-blockers are used for a...

06/19/2008

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09/05/2012

Todd Ginapp , EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP;

“Does your institution use 1 or 2 transducers for cardiac caths? We currently have one for femoral arterial and one for aortic pressures. A single transducer would be more cost effective. How do you flush the sheath with one transducer and do...

“Does your institution use 1 or...

09/05/2012

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06/01/2011

Todd Ginapp , EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP;

“When I was first taught how to do angiograms, I was told that you never want to leave blood in the sidearm of the sheath. I was to aspirate to make sure there was no clot and then flush with sterile heparinized saline. Now, we are composing...

“When I was first taught how to...

06/01/2011

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06/19/2008

Todd Ginapp , EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP;

The registered cardiovascular invasive specialist (RCIS) exam does require the candidate to be familiar with a few different ways to calculate cardiac output. In reality, some are more reliable and accurate than others. It also appears that...

The registered cardiovascular...

06/19/2008

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04/03/2009

Todd Ginapp , EMT-P, RCIS, FSICP;

Todd is the Cardiology Manager...

04/03/2009

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09/16/2008