Re: scene flight blood & pericardiocentesis

[Gadget95@aol.com]

WE HAVE BEEN CARRYING "O" POSITIVE WHOLE BLOOD (MAINLY DUE TO COST AND AVAILABILITY) ON OUR AIRCRAFT ON EVERY FLIGHT FOR THE PAST 6+ YEARS.  NOT SURE ON THE NUMBER OF TIMES IT HAS BEEN ADMINISTERED, BUT AS A VERY ROUGH ESTIMATE....  I'D SAY AT LEAST 4 TIMES A YEAR.    WE ALSO HAVE PERICARDIOCENTESIS PROTOCOL RESERVED FOR BLUNT TRAUMATIC ARREST AS A RULE OUT PROCEDURE PRIOR TO TERMINATING RESUSCITATIVE EFFORTS AS WE DO NOT TRANSPORT THESE PATIENTS EXCEPT UNDER VERY UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

JAMES "SCOOTER" GREEN
FLIGHT MEDIC
SCOTT & WHITE   STAT Air
TEMPLE, TX

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