WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST ?

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you know what LMA stands for?

Let eM Aspirate.

LMAs have no place in EMS.  ILMAs are the best choice or even a combitube 
will protect against aspiration better than an LMA.

m
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MARK FORREST" <atacc.doc at btinternet.com>
To: "Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing list" <trauma-list at trauma.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST ?


> LMA......simple, quick, reliable and easy to convert to 
> intubation/definitive airway as soon as possible...why struggle!
> Mark F
> Anaes/Crit Care Cons,UK
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>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: ofiara at comcast.net
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> Sent: Thursday, 31 August, 2006 10:03:42 PM
> Subject: WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST ?
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>>From an EMS standpoint, with the various pt.population,(old to young). 
>>Reasons for an advanced airway:(trauma-medical-burns), and the places you 
>>may be intubating,( the box, a darkly lighted small room in a house-on 
>>scene of a MVC), what do you suggust as a back-up to the ETT. A 
>>Combi-tube, a LMA or a bougie ? Thanks  for any input.
>  Larry Ofiara, R.N.
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