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ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
sternum - bed • Curve ... Asystole and no tamponade ... Cardiac Massage ... procedure #emergency #trauma ... #checklist #thoracic
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... cardiothoracic surgery ... , trauma or iatrogenic ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Primary Survey: ... or pericardial tamponade ... #Primary #Survey ... #CABCDE #management
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
with your initial surveys ... intrathoracic bleeding ... tamponade -cardiac ... Association for the Surgery ... Please read more or ask