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- Published on: 15 June 2011
- Published on: 9 May 2011
- Published on: 15 June 2011Rapid Sequence Induction of Anaesthesia? Really?Show More
I found the term "Induction of Anaesthesia" somewhat uninspiring, especially as it was the header of a national survey.
The term is outdated and was replaced some 10 years ago by "Rapid Sequence Intubation". "Intubation" and "Induction" of anaesthesia are not interchangeable terms. The latter stops at "Time zero*" the former only after mission is accomplished and the airway is secured. We intubate. RSI = Rapid S...
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None declared. - Published on: 9 May 2011RSIs in the Emergency DepartmentShow More
Dear Editor,
We read, with interest, the article by Benger and Hopkins,[1] published March 2011 describing the results of their national census of rapid sequence induction anaesthesia in UK emergency departments.
The authors report an overall rate of RSI by unsupervised trainees as 45%, increasing to 71% out of hours. However, their conclusion that 57% of RSIs are carried out by senior anaesthetic traine...
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