Art. tourniquet TIME The time the arterial tourniquet was applied Mechanical restraint The use of any mechanical restraint Equipment Spine A rigid board for patient extrication/ transfer A stretcher that splits at the centre to scoop Scoop under a patient for extrication and transfer A device for spinal management during Extrication device extrication Splints A splint to immobilise suspected fractures Airway Successful/Unsuccessful (S/U) Oral airway The use of an oral airway Nasal airway The use of a nasal airway Laryngeal mask The use of an LMA to maintain or open a airway (LMA) patient’s airway Endotracheal tube An ETT was inserted (intubation) to maintain (ETT) or open a patient’s airway ETT size ETT size (mm) End-tidal CO2 The use of an ETCO2 detector to monitor the detector (ETCO2) level of expired CO2 (capnography) Cardiac Management Witnessed cardiac A patient’s cardiac arrest had been witnessed arrest by members of the public or paramedics Cardio pulmonary CPR had been performed before paramedics’ resuscitation (CPR) arrival, whether by paramedics or others prior to arrival CPR A/O Attending paramedics performed CPR Number of shocks The number of defibrillator shocks prior to arrival administered prior to paramedics’ arrival
Art. tourniquet TIME The time the arterial tourniquet was applied Mechanical restraint The use of any mechanical restraint Equipment Spine A rigid board for patient extrication/ transfer Scoop A stretcher that splits at the centre to scoop under a patient for extrication and transfer Extrication device A device for spinal management during extrication Splints A splint to immobilise suspected fractures Airway Successful/Unsuccessful (S/U) Oral airway The use of an oral airway Nasal airway The use of a nasal airway Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) The use of an LMA to maintain or open a patient’s airway Endotracheal tube (ETT) An ETT was inserted (intubation) to maintain or open a patient’s airway ETT size ETT size (mm) End-tidal CO2 detector (ETCO2) The use of an ETCO2 detector to monitor the level of expired CO2 (capnography) Cardiac Management Witnessed cardiac arrest A patient’s cardiac arrest had been witnessed by members of the public or paramedics Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) prior to arrival CPR had been performed before paramedics’ arrival, whether by paramedics or others CPR A/O Attending paramedics performed CPR Number of shocks prior to arrival The number of defibrillator shocks administered prior to paramedics’ arrival
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