Brugger Are ILCOR and ICAR MEDCOM guidelines - IKAR-CISA
Brugger Are ILCOR and ICAR MEDCOM guidelines - IKAR-CISA
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AVALANCHE ACCIDENT<br />
<strong>ILCOR</strong> Guidelines 2010<br />
<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> algorithm 2011<br />
Hermann <strong>Brugger</strong>
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 1996/2001
Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine<br />
<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 1996/2001
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 1996/2001
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Incidence of avalanche victims with OHCA<br />
rewarmed with ECC in Tyrol (A) 1987-2007<br />
Incidence of hypothermic avalanche victims rewarmed with ECC at the Innsbruck<br />
University Hospital 1987-2007<br />
Anzahl der Wiedererwärmungen<br />
4<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1 3 3<br />
1<br />
1<br />
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triage algorithm<br />
1 1 1 1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
survivor<br />
non survivor<br />
1 1<br />
0<br />
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
1987<br />
1988<br />
1989<br />
1990<br />
1991<br />
1992<br />
1993<br />
1994<br />
1995<br />
1996<br />
1997<br />
1998<br />
1999<br />
2000<br />
2001<br />
2002<br />
2003<br />
2004<br />
2005<br />
2006<br />
2007<br />
Jahr<br />
Plankensteiner J. Avalanche victims with OHCA in Tyrol 1987-2009
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Compliance on <strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations for<br />
avalanche <strong>ICAR</strong> Medcom victims with Recommendations OHCA in Tyrol (A) 1987-2007 2001<br />
Patent airway +/- airpocket<br />
Plankensteiner J. Avalanche victims with OHCA in Tyrol 1987-2009
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Compliance on <strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations for<br />
avalanche <strong>ICAR</strong> Medcom victims with Recommendations OHCA in Tyrol (A) 1987-2007 2001<br />
Patent airway +/- airpocket<br />
Only 4 of 34 (12%)<br />
patients with an air<br />
pocket received<br />
ECC rewarming<br />
Plankensteiner J. Avalanche victims with OHCA in Tyrol 1987-2009
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European Resuscitation Council<br />
Article of the month June 2010
AHA & ERC<br />
CoSTR Guidelines <strong>ILCOR</strong> 2010<br />
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011<br />
Intended for use by<br />
physicians <strong>and</strong><br />
other advanced life<br />
support skilled<br />
clinicians<br />
Hermann <strong>Brugger</strong>, Jeff Boyd,<br />
Fidel Elsensohn, Peter Paal,<br />
Giacomo Strapazzon,Eveline<br />
Winterberger, Ken Zafren
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011<br />
Gentle extrication. Core temperature + ECG<br />
monitoring, spinal immobilization, oxygen,<br />
insulation, hot packs on trunk; intravenous or<br />
intraosseous line only if within a few minutes;<br />
trauma treatment if indicated.
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011
Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine<br />
<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011<br />
Clinicians may consider not to start or stopping CPR if<br />
it is associated with increased risk to the rescue<br />
team.
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011<br />
If duration of burial is unknown<br />
core temperature may be a<br />
substitute.
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011<br />
Transport victims with<br />
signs of any injury to a<br />
medical centre. Initiate<br />
CPR including ventilations<br />
<strong>and</strong> chest compressions if<br />
necessary.
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011
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Hospital capable of active rewarming such as<br />
forced air or internal rewarming.
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011<br />
Patients with unstable<br />
circulation should be<br />
transferred to ECC<br />
rewarming.
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011
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With K+ >12 mmol/l, consider stopping resuscitation;<br />
in an adult with K+ >8 mmol/l CPR may be<br />
terminated
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011
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<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> recommendations 2011<br />
„No hypothermic avalanche<br />
victim with a patent airway<br />
is dead until rewarmed <strong>and</strong><br />
dead“
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„Hypothermic avalanche<br />
victims with a patent<br />
airway must be<br />
resuscitated <strong>and</strong><br />
rewarmed“
Thanks to the writing group<br />
Jeff Boyd (CAN)<br />
Peter Paal (A)<br />
<strong>and</strong> all<br />
<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>MEDCOM</strong> fellows<br />
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