Minh has taken Laryngoscope as a Murder WeaponTM to a new level with his presentation: Doctors with Guns. See his slideset…
and even better, Minh dug up this lecture which deserves highlighting:
Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine – THE PHARM dedicated to the memory of Dr John Hinds
In memory of Dr John Hinds
Minh has taken Laryngoscope as a Murder WeaponTM to a new level with his presentation: Doctors with Guns. See his slideset…
and even better, Minh dug up this lecture which deserves highlighting:
Don’t hog all the glory, paramedics kill a right many as well!
thanks Chris for reminding us its a team effort!
By the way I forgot to put in the web reference for the title slide. Here it is.
http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2010/08/coming-this-fall-doctors-with-guns
Also you might want to check out this
Click to access Paul_Sharek.pdf
This is also a very good reference to read , slides numbers 2-6 are related to the doctors with guns analogy but the rest is a well written treatise on patient safety which is the whole point of me writing the latest Airway slideset, as a followup to my Occasional intubator presentation on YouTube here
Great points Minh, I think most ambos would probably fit into the category of the occasional intubator. There was some discussion of the MAS Paramedic RSI trial here in NZ and conclusions made that the cardiac arrests were likely due to the large dosages of fentanyl and midazolam. Intensive Care Paramedic RSI on this side of the ditch uses fentanyl 0.5mg/kg and ketamine 1.5mg/kg for patients who have significant shock.
Thiopentone is nasty horrid yellow powered drack that should be binned forever and never see the light of day again. Ketamine is the absolute best thing ever, I love it to bits but must disclaim it produces the most bizzare effects I have ever seen. Oh well thats “disassociation” for you!