Spontaneous tracheal rupture: a case report.

Background: Upper-airway disruption is a rare but potentially life-threatening phenomenon. It can occur spontaneously, be due to trauma, or be iatrogenically induced. Even more rare are such events reported in the pediatric population.

Miracle in the desert. Cardiac case at remote burning man event presents challenges.

This was a miraculous case that illustrates the importance of seamless interaction between field EMS crews and physicians. First, this case occurred in one of the most austere and hostile environments imaginable. Next, it included a patient who was resuscitated from pulseless v tach with a precordial thump performed by a paramedic crew.

Burning Man 2011: mass gathering medical care in an austere environment.

Introduction: Burning Man is a large weeklong outdoor arts festival held annually in the rugged and austere Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada. The 2011 event presented several unusual challenges in terms of emergency medical services (EMS) and medical care provision.

Objective: This paper details the planning and subsequent emergency medical care for Burning Man 2011.