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Emergency department intubation of trauma patients with undiagnosed cervical spine injury
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- Published on: 25 June 2004
- Published on: 25 June 2004A caution with semi-paramedics: the SAO Paulo caseShow More
Dear Editor
This paper shows a good outcome of undiagnosed cervical spine trauma when the intubation was performed by a senior practioner, in an ED of a UK.
In USA, for example, paramedics perform access to airway in the local of an accident, and they are members of the Fire Department of some city.
In Sao Paulo, the largest city of Brazil, with 10 million habitants, this type of rescue is perfor...
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