Vital Signs

How to take and interpret vital signs such as pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, blood glucose, and ETCO2.

[ambulance_boy]

Half a second is a good time frame to feel for a pulse because it gives you time to pick up on any arrhythmias.

[hurricanejeffries]

I have a Type1 diabetic son and he passed out on us recently. It was super scary and this time his blood sugars were steady at 146. Anyway. It was scary enough that I am going to emt school and paramedics training after that. I may never work a rig but I will be able to save my family if something like that happens again. At least I will know how to help til I can get him to a hospital.

Your site was super Informative. Thank you!!!

[philfortin]

I remember my EMT training from the 90s as a Cop. Vitals was an insanely info overload portion. Cool video, thanks.

[Hershy_]

You should be giving a EMT class... I'll pay!

[HUNTER-veiw]

I legit knew everything here already but I still watched just because I enjoy your content, keep up the great work!

[ChrisJohnson-hkes]

New to this channel. Round of applause! This is excellent information. Thank you!

[jctedsap]

This is the best instruction for checking blood pressure I have ever heard. I am subscribing.

[gazaniac]

One of the few YouTubers to say sphygmomanometer right. Props. To nitpick it looked like the cuff was deflated too quickly. Also it's a good idea to combine taking the pulse and counting the respirations so the patient is not aware breaths are being counted (keep the fingers on the wrist while counting breaths).

[cc-qugz]

Really well taught. Much better than others. Great video!.

[EggyMcLove]

Forwarding this video to my trainees. Good job Sam.

[conwayyury]

i come from a aircraft engineering background. I have taken lots of Red Cross first aid classes, PADI dive Rescurer, Wilderness first Aid. I do try to learn as much as I can from your videos. I am taken aback, as to the complete new information I did not ever realize of what it takes in your industry! Thank-you for posting and I have subscribed! I truly would love to learn more and help another human being or coworker in medical distress.

[ZoKayla]

You are my inspiration to continue pushing myself to be the best care provider I can out in the field. Thanks for your time

[douglastrujillo]

This couldn’t have come at a better time! I’m in EMT school and we are covering vitals! Thanks for the personal insight!

[DukeTrana]

This is one of the best videos on this topic. Very well done. Clear and concise.

[curtisthomason]

Thank You, these videos are so incredibly helpful. I am taking a fast track EMT course. These are the videos I have been looking for. This is way more entertaining to watch than those power point videos floating around. Great videography, sound, demonstrations, easy to understand, and a handsome guy teaching it all. This is pure gold! ❤

[Hal-Robinson]

I learned a lot of stuff on this video I'm the planning section chief or a county search and rescue in Florida so although I don't do medical a lot of my coworkers are EMTs and paramedics sometimes I am on calls with them so it's good for me to understand what they do.

[zenerworks]

Oh wow didn't realize this was uploaded today, I was watching a covid-19 video about the finger oxygen saturated things and became interested in understanding vitals

[CosmicCollaterals]

Im Just a lifeguard, and this video explains vital signs better than any of the instructors ive had

[jayferraro]

Sam - you rock! Just finished my EMT-B an on to Paramed and this is better content and presentation than any lecture by any of our instructors.... THANK YOU for the contribution to making us all better!

[engineco.]

Great Channel, practice makes perfect, when I'm off the job i periodically take my wife and kids vital signs, O2 and BP, it also makes for a little family fun teaching them as well.