Comparison of two different intraosseous access methods in a physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service – a quality assurance study

Comparison of two different intraosseous access methods in a physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service – a quality assurance study

Abstract Background Intravenous access in critically ill and injured patients can be difficult or impossible in the field. Intraosseous access is a well-established alternative to achieve access to a noncollapsible vascular network. We wanted to compare the use of a sternal and tibial/humeral intrao...

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Main Authors: Renate Sørgjerd, Geir Arne Sunde, Jon-Kenneth Heltne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Cardiac arrest
Emergency medical services
Infusions
Intraosseous
EZ-IO
FAST-R
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-019-0594-6

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