Author Archives: ketaminh

Auckland HEMS prehospital blood transfusion – coming soon to a helicopter near you

Originally posted on Auckland HEMS:
Bloody hell. Pretty much summarizes the severe traumas that define the essence of our trade. And sometimes, the answer to critical bleeding is to give blood. We are grateful to our colleagues at Sydney HEMS, who advise: “blood is provided to transfuse patients with life-threatening bleeding after meticulous attention to hemorrhage…

Episode 17 – The Spleen!

Originally posted on FOAMcast:
(ITUNES OR LISTEN HERE) The Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAM) We review Dr. Scott Weingart’s episode 133 on pre-hospital REBOA (resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta). Weingart interviews Dr. Gareth Davies about the encounter, underscoring the increasing use of REBOA. For a quick REBOA refresher, check out Episode 121. REBOA (Review of…

The Elaine Bromiley case – “That others may learn, so that others may live”

One of the greatest FOAMEd projects I have ever seen come to fruition, please thank Dr Nicholas Chrimes and Martin Bromiley for their tireless endeavours into human factors and improving patient safety. Check out Nick’s education site here for more information on this video recreation.