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

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
ED Thoracotomy Instructions ... • Scissors or saw ... Compress aorta ... procedure #emergency #trauma ... #checklist #thoracic
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
Resuscitative Thoracotomy ... RESUSCITATIVE THORACOTOMY ... priority and bvm/sga ... for cross-clamp aorta ... Penetrating thoracic
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery ... , trauma or iatrogenic ... pericaridiocentesis, or whether thoracotomy ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
something related to surgery ... the reason for surgery ... • Follow Resuscitation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Management #Workup