Tag Archives: equipment

Vascular & Osseous Access in Resuscitation

Posted on March 23, 2017 by

Cliff Reid and Geoff Healy discuss challenges in prehospital intraosseous and intravenous access, covering how to avoid pitfalls and what their own individual practice preferences are in the prehospital and in-hospital settings (22 mins).

Posted in General PH&RM, Podcasts, Tips | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Airway Registry Pointers and Reminders

Posted on April 8, 2016 by

Once a month, the structured reviews of all of our intubation attempts are presented at a Clinical Governance Day. Common themes and specific finer points are brought forward in an effort to improve our performance as a group. Below are … Continue reading →

Posted in Airway, General PH&RM | Tagged , , , , , ,

Ventricular Assist Devices

Posted on October 26, 2015 by

We may come across patients with Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs), either in the prehospital or interhospital setting. Prehospital & retrieval medicine practitioners should have a basic understanding of how they function,  what can go wrong, and how to troubleshoot in emergencies. … Continue reading →

Posted in General PH&RM | Tagged , | Leave a comment

PEEP For Lung Recruitment

Posted on February 6, 2015 by

As we continue to increase the number of ways to use our procedure lab day for training, Dr Geoff Healy demonstrates the effect of incremental PEEP on lung recruitment in a pig carcass at Sydney HEMS Induction Training     … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips, training | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Advanced Airway – Flexible Optic Intubation

Posted on February 4, 2015 by

Dr Geoff Healy explains the use of the Ambu a-Scope 2 for flexible-optic intubation at HEMS Team Induction Training in Sydney.

Posted in Airway, Tips, training | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Needle crike: low rate and allow exhalation

Posted on December 9, 2010 by

Two dedicated devices for transtracheal oxygen delivery through a cricothyroidotomy needle are available, the ENK Oxygen Flow Modulator (ENK) and the Manujet. Both maintain oxygenation, but the ENK is thought to achieve better ventilation (as previously shown in a pig … Continue reading →

Posted in General PH&RM | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Standard medication kit for prehospital and retrieval physicians

Posted on February 9, 2010 by

A very comprehensive (hence the title of the paper) review of medications required for pre-hospital & retrieval medicine missions was undertaken, resulting in recommendations. While the casemix seen by various services may be influenced by local geography or tasking restrictions, … Continue reading →

Posted in General PH&RM | Tagged , ,