Affiliation:
1. NRMA CareFlight, New South Wales Medical Retrieval and Rescue Service, Sydney, New South Wales
Abstract
Severe hypoxia, despite maximal conventional respiratory support, is one of the few remaining limitations to aeromedical transportation. A case of a 35-year-old female, who was referred 36 hours following major trauma for transfer by air to a tertiary center, is presented. At the time of referral the P a O 2/ FiO 2 ratio was 48. Usual manoeuvres to improve oxygenation had only minimal impact. The patient was turned and subsequently transported prone with resultant improvement in P a O 2/ FiO 2 ratio to 260. There were no patient- or transport-related adverse events. The implication of prone positioning during aeromedical transportation is discussed.
Subject
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine,Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
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