Prehospital Pericardiocentesis Using a Pneumothorax Needle
| Autor: | Kelsey Vanderbosch, Nicholas S Simpson, Aaron E Robinson, Adam Stirling, Gregg A Jones, Paul C. Nystrom |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Emergency Medical Services
medicine.medical_specialty Thoracic Injuries business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Trauma center Pneumothorax Traumatic cardiac arrest Pericardiocentesis Wounds Penetrating Emergency Nursing Return of spontaneous circulation medicine.disease Surgery Cardiac tamponade Emergency Medicine medicine Humans Tamponade business Penetrating trauma Retrospective Studies |
| Zdroj: | Prehospital Emergency Care. 26:406-409 |
| ISSN: | 1545-0066 1090-3127 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10903127.2021.1977441 |
| Popis: | Case: We discuss a patient with a penetrating knife wound to the chest who lost pulses from cardiac tamponade. Prehospital ultrasound was able to quickly identify the tamponade and a pericardiocentesis was performed using a Simplified Pneumothorax Emergency Air Release (SPEARTM) Needle (North American Rescue, LLC, USA) with subsequent return of spontaneous circulation. Discussion: Penetrating chest trauma carries significant morbidity and mortality. In traumatic cardiac arrest due to a penetrating mechanism, it is paramount that the patient be transported to a trauma center as quickly as possible. Prehospital pericardiocentesis is a potential life-saving intervention. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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