Critical Care Scenarios

OCTOBER 31, 2021

There is no obvious timeframe which is “too early,” but patients already at ECMO-ready centers might reasonably wait longer to go on bypass, as it can be done quickly and safely when necessary without requiring interfacility transport.* Anticoagulate most patients on VV ECMO with heparin to a PTT of 45-55.

Interfacility Transport 100

Interfacility Transport Plasma ICU EMS 100

International Journal of Paramedicine

JANUARY 5, 2024

The decisions referring providers make regarding emergency medical services (EMS) level of care and transport modality (ground versus air) can dramatically impact patient care, emergency departments' workflow, hospital length of stay, and EMS resource availability.

Emergency Medical Services 52

Emergency Medical Services Interfacility Transport EMS Emergency Department 52

FOAMfrat

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Whether your program is primarily 9-1-1, interfacility transport (IFT), or a combination of both, the likelihood of being responsible for the safe and expeditious transport of a STEMI patient is high for anyone in the out-of-hospital care setting. An angiogram is performed to confirm the wire is in the common iliac.

E-9-1-1 99

E-9-1-1 STEMI Coronary Interfacility Transport 99