TRAUMA
Busting Top Trauma Myths - Absolute must read article.
Tension Pneumothorax
Articles
- TCCC Needle Decompression recommendations Letter - Great Info, right from the source 7/2012
- Tension pneumothorax—time for a re-think? - Good Read - dispels some common misconceptions about signs & symptoms
- Tension pneumothoraces not responding to needle thoracentesis - is an IV needle / cannula the best option?
- The prehospital management of chest injuries: a consensus statement. Faculty of Pre‐hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh - UK Study 2007
Clinical manifestations of tension pneumothorax: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis - Comprehensive comparison of mechanically ventilated patients -vs- unassisted breathing patients.
Videos
Great Demonstration
Ok Video some thoughts:
Why not burp the chest seal to attempt relief?
No need to bury the entire needle as demonstrated, the needle is there to get the catheter into the plueral space.
Hemostatics
Airway
Junctional Hemorrhage
Hemostatics