Air medical journal
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Air medical journal · Nov 2014
Introduction of a physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service in eastern Shizuoka prefecture in Japan.
To analyze the operating situation of a physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service in eastern Shizuoka prefecture. ⋯ Japan is an aging society. In eastern Shizuoka prefecture, the increase in the number of trauma and minor injury cases may have increased due to the emphasis on the importance of early medical intervention by the fire department.
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Air medical journal · Nov 2014
Case ReportsPlacement of a central venous catheter in the antecubital vein using a modified seldinger technique.
To describe a case of a patient requiring inotropic support without central venous access in which the central venous catheter (CVC) was placed in the antecubital vein using a modified seldinger technique. ⋯ This case represents a dilemma faced in the prehospital environment by retrieval teams and offers a novel technique as a temporizing solution until appropriate CVC access can be gained.