I'm sure this will get your attention: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cerQm5hp-SE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eDaA-4WHfs&feature=related And while we're at it, I'm sure these guys inspire loads of confidence, laughing and joking over an open chest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umE3DYQk3o0
................ what...................... no thanks...... but thank you again for such an informative procedure.....>_<
LOL i got scared before I watched it. I still dont understand what happened though. wat is the procedure for?
The first one is to deliver medication directly into your blood stream via your bone marrow. If they cannot find a vein, an option is to use the bone marrow instead (intra-osseous, instead of intra-venous). They gain entry with the use of a special needle and drill (as demonstrated in the first vid). The second video is more or less the same concept, except that they use th bone marrow of your breast bone. I don't care what the guy in the video says, I'm betting it hurts like hell. >.<
meh. i've had over 9 surgeries, so this doesn't freak me out. i don't give a shit if they giggle like little school girls, if i'm healed, that's all that counts.
Surgical aseptic prep is not necessary for what is essentially an ACLS approved procedure. IOW, your average ambulance crew can do this in the field.
EZ IO actually doesn't hurt very much; an IV hurts about the same. Also, it's not something used routinely, only during codes when a quick IV cannot be established or if there's not enough time for a central line to be placed in one of the central veins. The sternal approach is frowned upon by most institutions because of the superficial location of the heart beneath; most MD's use the tibia for IO access. Cool vids in any case. Thanks for sharing.
