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Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
Thoracotomy Tray ... GET INTO CHEST. ... #Instructions #procedure ... #emergency #trauma ... #checklist #thoracic
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
Sternal fracture ... haematoma underneath and ... #Sternum #Fracture ... #ultrasound #msk ... #trauma
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
Extend cut from sternum ... Cut through sternum ... #Instructions #procedure ... #emergency #trauma ... #checklist #thoracic
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This post will focus ... trauma are diagnosed ... on a chest x-ray ... , a chest x-ray