Survival of trauma patients who have prehospital tracheal intubation without anaesthesia or muscle relaxants: observational study.
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Anesthesia↗
Biomedical subjects
T Coats
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Ethnicity and prescription of analgesia in an accident and emergency department: cross sectional study.
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Adolescent↗
Aspiration in severe trauma: a prospective study.
The incidence and origin of contamination of the vocal cords in 53 trauma patients was studied when tracheal intubation was performed before hospital admission. Eighteen patients (34%) had gross contamination which was blood in 15 patients and gastric contents in three patients. This has implications for prehospital airway management and particularly for use of the laryngeal mask airway.
Adolescent↗
Resuscitation officers: time for standardization?
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Emergency Medical Technicians↗
Fat necks: modification of a standard surgical airway protocol in the pre-hospital environmental.
We report two cases of trauma where a surgical airway was required. In both cases soft tissue swelling of the neck made modification of the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) airway guidelines necessary. A gum elastic bougie was used to guide a standard endotracheal tube into a cricothyroidotomy incision and secure the airway. Slight departure from standard techniques may be required in difficult circumstances to achieve a definitive airway.
Accidents, Traffic↗
Efficacy of urgent thoracotomy for trauma in patients attended by a helicopter emergency medical service.
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Air Ambulances↗
Helicopter doctors?
All roadside procedures carried out by doctors of the Royal London Hospital Helicopter Emergency Medical Service were recorded. Of 100 injured patients treated consecutively, 68 patients required 73 treatments or procedures that were beyond the current training of the ambulance paramedic in the United Kingdom. Doctors are therefore an essential part of HEMS operations and allow earlier live-saving medical intervention in the prehospital phase of care.
Aircraft↗