Fetal evaluation for transport by ultrasound performed by air medical teams: A case series.

The air medical team has limited options when evaluating the obstetrical patient and assessing fetal health during air transport to a high-risk obstetrical unit. Traditionally, physical examination and a Doppler stethoscope have been used to determine fetal heart rates and movement. However, with the advent of portable ultrasound technology, new information about the mother and child are available to the air medical crew.

Prehospital tracheal intubating conditions during rapid sequence intubation: rocuronium versus vecuronium.

Introduction: The study purpose was to evaluate tracheal intubating conditions and cardiovascular effects of rocuronium (roc) and vecuronium (vec) in the transport setting.

Methods: A prospective blinded study of adult patients requiring emergency rapid sequence oral tracheal intubation using direct laryngoscopy. Patients received equipotent doses of roc 1.

Intubated pediatric patients requiring transport: a review of patients, indications, and standards.

Introduction: We could not find any studies of nontertiary care facilities performing intubation for patients requiring transport to definitive pediatric care. The purpose of our study was to determine the current practices of pediatric airway management in the prehospital and transport environments.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of all patients younger than 16 years transported by our flight program during a 2-year period served as the population of interest.