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TNS Trauma Procedure Video Series
This video series was produced to serve as a resource to support all members of our trauma teams across Nova Scotia. This series uses clinical grade cadavers to demonstrate common procedures required for the management of critically ill trauma patients. We hope these videos will aid in trauma resuscitations and translate into improved patient outcomes.
We wish to thank Dr. Sam Minor, Dr. Nick Sowers, and Steve Crocker from EHS LifeFlight for participating in this series, and Truefaux Films for producing the videos. Special thanks to the Simulation Centre at the QEII HSC in Halifax and to the individual who donated their body so that others may benefit.
1.0 Introduction
Dr. Rob Green, Departments of Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, and Surgery, Dalhousie University; Medical Director, Trauma Nova Scotia
2.0 Basic Airway Mgmt.
Basic airway management: Bag valve mask, nasal prongs, oral airway, nasal airway insertion
Dr. Nick Sowers, Department of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University; Trauma Nova Scotia
3.0 Oral Intubation
Oral intubation
Dr. Nick Sowers, Department of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University; Trauma Nova Scotia
4.0 Bougie-Assisted Cric
Bougie-assisted cricothyroidotomy
Dr. Sam Minor, Department of Critical Care, Division of General Surgery, Dalhousie University; Trauma Nova Scotia
Dr. Nick Sowers, Department of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University; Trauma Nova Scotia
5.0 Needle Decompression
Needle decompression
Dr. Sam Minor, Department of Critical Care, Division of General Surgery, Dalhousie University; Trauma Nova Scotia
6.0 Chest Tube Insertion
Chest tube insertion
Dr. Sam Minor, Department of Critical Care, Division of General Surgery, Dalhousie University; Trauma Nova Scotia
7.0 Intraosseous Insertion
Insertion humeral and tibial intraosseous
Steve Crocker, EHS LifeFlight
8.0 Pelvic Binder
Application of a pelvic binder (T-POD, sheet)
Steve Crocker, EHS LifeFlight
9.0 Sager Splint
Sager splint application
Steve Crocker, EHS LifeFlight
Posted November 7, 2018
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