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From: "Ray McGlone" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 11:28 PM
Subject: Suction at the roadside
Went on a Flying Squad call out on Friday to Yorkshire.... took sometime.
<MH> i can see time being an issue, i'll resist any dodgy cultural
references
There were two problems:
There was a helicopter and an ambulance there when we arrived. There were 2
serious head and chest injuries.
The helicopter crew wanted to transfer the more seriously injured patient,
because it would only be 9 mins flying time. The patient's airway was
compromised so I had to do a RSI at the roadside. I ordered the crew to take
the other patient who was maintaining his airway, but still needed rapid
attention. Does anyone else have this problem with helicopters? Speed is not
everything!
<MH> the problem is the Helicopters have spun so well that the public like
them, plus i'm sure many of the public think becasue HEMS flys a Doc and
Lincs +Notts flys a doc some of the time that all of them fly a doc all the
time
Second problem does anyone know of any machine that provides REALLY good
suction at the roadside?... please
<MH> there's Robbie's review of Handheld suction at
http://www.coull.net/suction.html,
AFAIK only the Vitalograph has an NSN (NATO Stock Number so it's squaddie
proof),
having played with most of the models available the vitalograph seems to be
the nicest one, plus you have the option to use most / any suction catheter
with it
Regards
Ray McGlone
A&E Consultant
Royal Lancaster Infirmary / Westmorland General Hospital
Martyn Hodson
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Registered Nurse
SJA Ambulance Attendant
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