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Protect Me! "Flights" #4 Recap
Welcome to the Final Recap of our “Flights” Case Series!
Thanks to all those who participated in the discussion and to those who tuned into the “Flights” cases throughout the spring and summer. The final "Flights" cases centered in on several challenging airway scenarios. Penetrating neck trauma with a tracheal injury; GSW to the face with significantly altered anatomy; and a tracheostomy displaced and a patient with critical hypoxia - airway management in the field requires a nimble mind and knowledge of one's own equipment. Take a look at our thoughts on the cases and see what you might do in similar situations.
"Protect Me" - Flights Case 4
Welcome to the Fourth Case in our Air Care and Mobile Care Flight Orientation Curriculum for 2016!
It is a beautiful sunny Memorial Day and you arrive early for your C-pod shift, energized by the knowledge that you will be getting out early with time to enjoy the day. Your patients are an enjoyable mix of pathology and acuity and everyone is quite polite and gracious. The tones drop just before it is time to hand over the radio to the dedicated flight doc and you can’t but marvel at your good fortune. You grab the blood and head up to the helipad for your flight...
Grey Matters - Recap of Flights Case 3
Welcome to the Recap of the 3rd case in our Air Care and Mobile Care Flight Orientation Curriculum!
Approximately 1 month ago we presented and talked through a particularly challenging patient flight scenario. As a refresher, if you don’t recall, check out the post here. Following the posting of the case, I sat down with ACMC Medical Director Dr. Bill Hinckley and Resident Assistant Medical Director for Air Care, Dr. Andrew Latimer, and recorded a podcast with their reaction to the case and to some of the curveball scenarios posed in the question and discussion section.