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ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
bleeding vessels, lung ... esophagus • Run ... Cardiac Massage ... procedure #emergency #trauma ... #checklist #thoracic
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Cardiovascular collapse ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... ensure adequate lung ... Start continuous CPR ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Bullet Embolization in the Right Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram
22M s/p GSW to left mid-abdomen. Positive FAST
Right Ventricle on POCUS ... Positive FAST in RUQ ... out this apical cardiac ... The CXR may be helpful ... cardiology #s4c #trauma