Accidental oxygen disconnection in the emergency department

Accidental oxygen disconnection during rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in the emergency department is a potentially catastrophic yet avoidable event. We report three cases of inadvertent oxygen disconnection during RSI, which resulted in significant oxygen desaturation. This error can potentially be...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: J Hill, Guyon, D Adams, Bruce
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
Materias:
Emergency Airway Encounters
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2884452/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20606798
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2700.62123
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Sumario:Accidental oxygen disconnection during rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in the emergency department is a potentially catastrophic yet avoidable event. We report three cases of inadvertent oxygen disconnection during RSI, which resulted in significant oxygen desaturation. This error can potentially be prevented by thorough preparation, focusing on teamwork training, ensuring an ergonomic environment, and by making simple modifications to existing equipment.

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