Cooling cardiac patients

[Spock]

Thanks for the info Jake.

Live long and prosper.

Spock

[Timmy]

I think this is especially a good idea for systems that utilise basics. Since they want invasive skills so badly, I would be more than happy to let them handle the rectal intubation necessary to properly cool the core. Maybe then they can legitimately lay claim to occasionally saving lives. If not, well then at least it gives them something to do and gets them out of my hair. Kinda like sending the father-to-be to boil water.

lol! When we are trialling this it’s not only first aid that will be on the team. The team will consist of a doctor, intensive care paramedic, cardiac nurse and 2 first aiders. Doctor role is to give advanced cardiac drugs + defib, medic will be responsible for intubation + airway management + ventilation and the cardiac nurse will be helping both the doctor and medic when they need a hand. First aid will be applying the cold packs, scene safety and documentation and what ever else needs to be done.

[1EMT-P]

Cooling may prove to be impractical in the field, especially on a hot summer day with limited resources :!:

[Dustdevil]

Cooling may prove to be impractical in the field, especially on a hot summer day with limited resources :!:

I'd be interested to know how many services carry cold fluids on their ambos. Here, I have a large Coleman cooler in a side compartment with 12 iced 1.5 litre bottles of drinking water. Inside, I have a smaller cooler that has 3 1 liter bottles of saline, 3 .5 litre bottles of drinking water, and 2 1000ml bags of NS IV. We are always prepared for heat injuries or other cooling situations.

[Timmy]

I'd be interested to know how many services carry cold fluids on their ambos. Here, I have a large Coleman cooler in a side compartment with 12 iced 1.5 litre bottles of drinking water. Inside, I have a smaller cooler that has 3 1 liter bottles of saline, 3 .5 litre bottles of drinking water, and 2 1000ml bags of NS IV. We are always prepared for heat injuries or other cooling situations.

As Australia mostly has hot days we always carry ice, bottles of water and the medic keep I.V fluids on Ice. We never go out with at least 12 bottles of water and an cooler box full of ice.