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ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
ED Thoracotomy Instructions ... • Scissors or saw ... • Evacuate clots ... procedure #emergency #trauma ... #checklist #thoracic
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
10% depending on clinical ... priority and bvm/sga ... for cross-clamp aorta ... Penetrating thoracic ... #clinical #video