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Prehosp Disaster Med ; 36(4): 440-444, 2021 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34127157

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BACKGROUND: Synchronized cardioversion is an internationally accepted standard therapy for unstable tachyarrhythmias, but it is conventionally an in-hospital physician-led intervention. Increasingly, it is being brought forward into the prehospital setting as part of a specialist paramedic scope of practice; however, very little literature exists regarding the epidemiology or efficacy in this setting. METHODS: All patients receiving cardioversion within a United Kingdom (UK) ambulance service were identified using an electronic database. The period of inclusion was March 1, 2017 through October 31, 2020. These data were then interrogated to provide demographic, physiological, and efficacy data, and then a sub-group was created to identify those who presented with a primary arrhythmia (as opposed to post-cardiac arrest). RESULTS: From a total of 93 patients, prehospital synchronized cardioversion successfully terminated the tachyarrhythmia in 96% of patients presenting with a primary arrhythmia (85% in the allcomers group) with a predominance towards males (82% of patients) and an average age of 67 years. Hypotension and reduced level of consciousness were the most commonly documented unstable features (84.4% and 44.4%). CONCLUSION: Cardioversion within a paramedic-led service results in efficacy rates of 96% in patients presenting with a primary tachyarrhythmia. This is a similar efficacy rate to traditional doctor-led therapies. Demographic data show that males make up over 80% of the patient population, in keeping with previously published work across the spectrum of cardiac interventions.


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Cardioversão Elétrica , Serviços Médicos de Emergência , Idoso , Estudos Transversais , Humanos , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Reino Unido/epidemiologia
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Emerg Med J ; 38(7): 549-555, 2021 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33589515

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INTRODUCTION: Advanced airway management is necessary in the prehospital environment and difficult airways occur more commonly in this setting. Failed intubation is closely associated with the most devastating complications of airway management. In an attempt to improve the safety and success of tracheal intubation, we implemented videolaryngoscopy (VL) as our first-line device for tracheal intubation within a UK prehospital emergency medicine (PHEM) setting. METHODS: An East of England physician-paramedic PHEM team adopted VL as first line for undertaking all prehospital advanced airway management. The study period was 2016-2020. Statistical process control charts were used to assess whether use of VL altered first-pass intubation success, frequency of intubation-related hypoxia and laryngeal inlet views. A survey was used to collect the team's views of VL introduction. RESULTS: 919 patients underwent advanced airway management during the study period. The introduction of VL did not improve first-pass intubation success, view of laryngeal inlet or intubation-associated hypoxia. VL improved situational awareness and opportunities for training but performed poorly in some environments. CONCLUSION: Despite the lack of objective improvement in care, subjective improvements meant that overall PHEM clinicians wanted to retain VL within their practice.


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Serviços Médicos de Emergência/normas , Laringoscopia/normas , Melhoria de Qualidade , Gravação em Vídeo/instrumentação , Adulto , Idoso , Serviços Médicos de Emergência/métodos , Medicina de Emergência/instrumentação , Medicina de Emergência/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Laringoscopia/métodos , Laringoscopia/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Medicina Estatal/organização & administração , Reino Unido , Gravação em Vídeo/métodos , Gravação em Vídeo/normas
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BMJ Case Rep ; 11(1)2018 Dec 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30567220

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A man in his 50s suffered an impalement on a crowbar after falling from the roof of a domestic shed. A helicopter-based prehospital emergency medical service team was called to assist in the patient's care. The crowbar had entered from the left-upper quadrant and was tenting the skin of the right iliac fossa. Analgesia and prehospital sedation were provided to facilitate extrication. A series of improvisations were carried out to support the logistics of transferring the patient using an air ambulance to the regional major trauma centre with the crowbar in situ. The patient was taken to the operating theatre without any imaging and a section of perforated bowel was removed. He made a full recovery and was discharged home 9 days postincident.


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Acidentes por Quedas , Serviços Médicos de Emergência/métodos , Perfuração Intestinal/cirurgia , Ferimentos Penetrantes , Resgate Aéreo , Gastrectomia , Humanos , Perfuração Intestinal/etiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Resultado do Tratamento , Ferimentos Penetrantes/complicações , Ferimentos Penetrantes/cirurgia
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