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An Insight into Mountain Rescue Teams (MRTs)

Mind The Bleep

What illnesses or injuries do we see? Official statistics from 2023 from SMR tell us the majority of our callouts are trauma, with lower leg and ankle injuries accounting for 57% of callouts. On the severest end of the spectrum, polytrauma was encountered in 7%, and concerns over a spinal injury in 7%.

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Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

EMDocs

Contraindicated seizures or porphyria. Reduced Tissue Manipulation: With video laryngoscopy, less force is required to achieve proper visualization, reducing the risk of activating the gag reflex, dental trauma, soft tissue injury, and bleeding during intubation attempts (25). Minimal histamine release.