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Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy ... GATHER SUPPLIES. ... #Instructions #procedure ... emergency #trauma #checklist ... #thoracic
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
ED Thoracotomy Instructions ... along ribs until feel ... #Instructions #procedure ... emergency #trauma #checklist ... #thoracic
Lateral Canthotomy Procedure Instructions and Supply Checklist

Equipment 
 - Anesthetic 
 - Syringe with 27 gauge
Lateral Canthotomy Procedure ... Instructions and Supply Checklist ... Equipment - Anesthetic ... Ophthalmology #Supplies ... #Checklist
Pediatrics Surgical Airway - Percutaneous Cricothyrotomy - Procedure Checklist
Supply Checklist:
 • Sterile gloves, chlorhexidine
 • Lidocaine
Cricothyrotomy - Procedure ... Checklist: • ... Local anesthetic ... Surgical #Airway #Procedure ... #peds #supplies
Surgical Chest Tube for Unstable Pneumothorax or Hemothorax
PREPARE
 • Landmark: Anterior Axillary Line, 4th or 5th
- Feel superior ... chesttube #placement #checklist ... #procedure #instructions ... #supplies #pulmonary
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... any operative procedure ... Take adequate supplies ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
Resuscitative Thoracotomy ... There is a stanard thoracotomy ... can help tactile feel ... Review procedure ... Penetrating thoracic