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Old 10-22-2004, 17:31   #5
Sacamuelas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 52bravo
IDF has do som thing aboute chest tube air-evac, one doc from talled my that you use to must time on it. time s life so needel them.
Mattox say the same chest take time get the pt. to the OP save life.
Running that through my intoxicated 'dutch to english' translater LOL.. I get the following.

Quote:
Originally Posted by 52bravo
IDF has protocols about chest tubes in air-evac scenarios. One Doc told me that you use up to much time placing it without the symptoms indicating its need. Time is life.. so needle decompress them instead. Doc Mattox says to save the precious time and get the patient to the higher level care (OP) to save his life.
How did I do Bravo?
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