2009 Air Medical Transport Conference Abstracts Scientific Assembly, Monday, October 26, 2009
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An Air Medical Company's review of crew duty time and the effects on endotracheal intubation success rates
D. Howerton, B. Watson
Introduction: With the recent surge of emphasis on safety, we elected to look at the impact that crew duty time may have on the success of endotracheal intubation at one air medical transport company. The skill of endotracheal intubation contains great risk, no matter how experienced the provider may be, and requires the up most alertness. There are many factors, both patient and provider, that can affect the outcome. One of these factors is crew duty time. Each encounter
Comparison of rates for successful placement and volume resuscitation between the EZ-IOR and AN 8 Fr central venous catheter
M. Sahjian, L. Bolton, J. Heath, K. Robinson
Introduction: Vascular access is of paramount importance in critically ill patients for administration of medications, IV fluids or blood products. In the air medical setting, vascular access is commonly obtained with a peripheral or central venous IV catheter. The intraosseous (IO) route, previously reserved for pediatric patients, is gaining popularity in adult patients with both EMS providers and air medical transport teams. The objective of this
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