10

Jul 12, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 10

CASE 10 Incident An 8-year-old male cyclist has been struck by a bus. He was not wearing a helmet. Although initially ‘unconscious’, he is now reported to be ‘confused’. Relevant…

read more

9

Jul 12, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 9

CASE 9 Incident A microlight aircraft has landed heavily. The ambulance crew on the scene has requested assistance via the tasking agency. An aircraft rigging wire has struck the pilot…

read more

6

Jul 12, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 6

CASE 6 Incident A 48-year-old male motorcyclist has collided with a car and is reported to be ‘unconscious’. Relevant information ▪ Aircraft: Rotary-wing landing site less than 200 m (600…

read more

8

Jul 12, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 8

CASE 8 Incident A 21-year-old male passenger has been involved in a side impact collision with another vehicle. He was initially trapped and unconscious but has since been extricated. Relevant…

read more

5

Jul 12, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 5

CASE 5 Incident A 45-year-old male construction worker on a building site has been struck on the head by a scaffold pole. The patient is confused and combative and access…

read more

1

Jul 12, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 1

CASE 1 Incident A car has collided with a motorcycle 15 minutes ago at an estimated combined speed of 80 km/h (53 mph). The motorcyclist is trapped. Relevant information ▪…

read more

3

Jul 12, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 3

CASE 3 Incident A car has collided with a bus 30 minutes ago at an estimated combined speed of 80 km/h (53 mph). The driver of the car is trapped…

read more

4

Jul 12, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on 4

CASE 4 Incident The patient from Case 3 has deteriorated. You are told he is still trapped in the sitting position. However, the vehicle’s roof has been removed. The patient’s…

read more

Difficult Airway Management for Intensivists

Jul 7, 2016 by in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on Difficult Airway Management for Intensivists

W1 Difficult Airway Management for Intensivists Thomas C. Mort, Luke Aldo Supraglottic Airway Placement: Before Procedure Indications • Supraglottic airway placement (SGA) use for managing the airway: • Bag-mask ventilation…

read more
Get Clinical Tree app for offline access