@AMPAdocs Dr O’Brien on PAIP:
1st ? to the group: how many in the room have been affected by a crash in your HEMS program? 90% of hands go up
If same ? in Australia, almost no one in the room would raise their hand & would be hard pressed to remember the last crash country wide.
Reflections on a recent stint of helicopter EMS shifts.
Learned from @drgeoffhealy to always self reflect on tough calls.
A #thread
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@Aidan_Baron (“**demographics changed, details fabricated, case non-contemporaneous, & images from Google**”)
Neonatal emergency
Home births still need Vit K.
ER docs: Consider hemorrhagic shock in unwell appearing newborn. If it’s not congenital heart issue, not clearly sepsis consider bleeding 2/2 Vit K deficiency
Hang #NRP poster on ED warmer as cognitive aid for a really bad day
Farm accidents are brutal, farmers are more resilient than most
Impress upon older kids not to dive in water where they can’t see the bottom
Industrial accidents are tough on both patient & rescuer #safetythird#dirtyjobs
If @ATACCFaculty ran a course in the US, I would go
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