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阅读经典病例,讨论临床见闻 欢迎在评论区发表对病例的看法 发送MC0004至公众号后台获取中英文对照文档 Cases Trauma bay after blunt traumatic arrest with EDthoracotomy in young patient with severe multitrauma. Difficult intubation withblood filled airway Required multiple lines, MTP, intracardiac epi and cardiacmassage. I love my job! To quote a well worn joke "There's a reason theymake shows about the ED and not family medicine clinic. " Discussion Thislooks like hope to me. Patient left this room with a chance to survive theynever would have had without the skilled professionals that filled the room. Traumaticarrests in young people and other trying calls are bittersweet because you knowyou've got a real chance of them dying, but you get to use your skills and makea difference. That's the gamble we all love to play, isn't it? Thisphoto reminds me of the very first call I ever attended! Traumatic arrest fromsuicide with gunshot to heart. He did not survive even though ER doc crackedhis chest. Bullet hole through left ventricle. Always sobering experience nomatter how many times been there, done that.
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