Abdominal evisceration through the back

[LucidResq]

So I do SAR and our team is closely associated with this fire dept... we assist at fires regularly, ride-along often and share headquarters at one of their fire stations.

Anyways, check out this awesome call they got. You really have to click the link and see the pictures to understand how remarkable the situation was.

I'm so proud of the medics and the hospital staff. He survived. The medics arrived 4 minutes after dispatched and on-scene time was only 5 and a half minutes... that included some extrication!!! Big kudos to Lt. Knutsen, Medic Smith, the firefighters, ED staff and surgeons for saving this guy.

http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/articles/Anything_But_Routine.html

 

[Airwaygoddess]

Wow! that was one hell of a save, good job done by all. I hope the patient will do well also. -_-

 

[So. IL Medic]

Yep. Read the article when the issue arrived. I was impressed with the effort, the scene time, and that the surgical team let them observe.

 

[LucidResq]

Yeah I think it's a really good idea to let medics into the OR with their patients. Trauma is a surgical disease, and I can imagine that watching the injuries being surgically repaired would give one a better understanding of the injuries and the effect they have on the body. It'd also be rewarding to see such a sick patient make it to the OR, make it through surgery, and make it to the ICU alive.

I'm doing clinicals at that hospital in a couple of weeks, and I've heard that the surgeons often let preceptees observe. I'm crossing my fingers.