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Thu May 17 16:23:26 BST 2007

I heard that only very few places have an OR right by ER. Wouldn't it be
useful to have a "stat OR" contiguous with the ER? Or even have a couple of
trauma rooms equipped as ORs, so the patient doesn't even need to be moved?

Regards,
Alex Garbino (MS2)

On 5/17/07, johan.malmgren at vgregion.se <johan.malmgren at vgregion.se> wrote:
>
> We have one in the trauma bay but I think it was bought just because the
> head of the ER thought it was cool... (He's from Internal Medicine). I
> personally would never use it in the ER, a pat who needs that level of
> massive transfusion more than anything needs to get to the elevator to OR
> instead. We also have one in OR which is occasionally used. When used
> though, it gives enough pressure to wash your car.
>
>
> Johan Malmgren, MD
> Intensive Care, Traumatology & Anaesthesia
> Sahlgrenska University Hospital
> Gothenburg, Sweden
>
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> Ärende: Level 1 Fluid Infusor
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> How many of you out there are using a Level
> 1<
> http://www.smiths-medical.com/catalog/fluid-warming/fast-flow/hardware/level-1-h-1200.html
> >(or
> equivalent) fluid infusor in your emergency room?  Why or why not?
> How
> many have purchased a new one recently, or are contemplating such a
> purchase?  Why or why not?
> Regards,
> C. Ursic, MD
> Santa Fe
> USA
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