Re: Sternal I/O

[UFGatorD@aol.com]

I have a question regarding sternal IO. I am finishing up the CCEMT-P at UMBC 
and today we had cadaver lab. I did both sternal and ankle IO. When asking 
the surgeons teaching the class why one would perform a sternal IO over the 
ankle placement, the physician replied that there is very little difference 
in delivery time to central circulation and having a double amputee would be 
the only indication. The physician also stated the high risk of misplacement 
and the inability to aspirate bone marrow for  correct placement. He also 
stated the tragic consequences for running fluid and medications into the 
thorasic cavity. What is everybody else's experience with this and why do you 
choose sternal placement over the distal tibia? 



Derek Hunt REMT-P
UFGatorD@aol.com

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