Tag Archives: RSI

Pre-hospital tracheal intubation in severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of Anaesthesia

Pre-hospital tracheal intubation in severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of Anaesthesia — Read on http://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(22)00428-7/fulltext

Original research: Haemodynamic effects of a prehospital emergency anaesthesia protocol consisting of fentanyl, ketamine and rocuronium in patients with trauma: a retrospective analysis of data from a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service

Original research: Haemodynamic effects of a prehospital emergency anaesthesia protocol consisting of fentanyl, ketamine and rocuronium in patients with trauma: a retrospective analysis of data from a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service — Read on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8689168/

Feasibility of Prehospital Rapid Sequence Intubation in the Cabin of an AW169 Helicopter – Air Medical Journal

Feasibility of Prehospital Rapid Sequence Intubation in the Cabin of an AW169 Helicopter – Air Medical Journal — Read on http://www.airmedicaljournal.com/article/S1067-991X(20)30195-4/fulltext

Intubation during a medevac flight: safety and effect on total prehospital time in the helicopter emergency medical service system | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Full Text

The Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) commonly intubates patients who require advanced airway support prior to takeoff. In-flight intubation (IFI) is avoided because it is considered difficult due to limited space, difficulty communicating, and vibration in flight. However, IFI may shorten the total prehospital time. We tested whether IFI can be performed safely by theContinue reading “Intubation during a medevac flight: safety and effect on total prehospital time in the helicopter emergency medical service system | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Full Text”

Prehospital RSI drill to Bon Jovi!

Here is our crew testing their teamwork & ability to communicate non-verbally in tough environments. One of the ways they do this is by listening to loud music, in this case Bon Jovi. Watch them practice giving a prehospital anaesthetic without being able to hear each other! pic.twitter.com/wt3ca6ouQR — GWAAC (@GWAAC) April 18, 2018

Reboot kids RSI

Respect for the classics doesn’t mean being stuck with them. Here’s a refresher on why you might not want to do RSI like they used to by Dr Andrew Weatherall. This one is a cross post picked up from the paeds anaesthesia site he chips in on, http://www.songsorstories.com Everything in medicine needs the occasional reboot.Continue reading “Reboot kids RSI”

RSI “State of the Art” in 2017

O'Sullivan: Original description of RSI in 1970#ESAGeneva pic.twitter.com/NPV3s6GGrp — Nicholas Chrimes (@NicholasChrimes) June 3, 2017 O'Sullivan: Strategies for reducing aspiration risk in 2017#ESAGeneva pic.twitter.com/61ne6zZjkI — Nicholas Chrimes (@NicholasChrimes) June 3, 2017 O'Sullivan: "State of the art" RSI. Sacred cows of thiopentone, no opioid, cricoid & no bagging modified for 2017 practice#ESAGeneva pic.twitter.com/Yh4J0rIKSA — Nicholas ChrimesContinue reading “RSI “State of the Art” in 2017″