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Episode 23: Intraosseus access
https://phemcast.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/io-fin-10-11-2017-22-41.mp3
The various devices which Tony discusses are:
This video shows the rapidity of infusion entering the circulation from a humeral IO.
This is the paper mentioned by Tony, which shows the stepwise improvement in mortality amongst combat casualties from military conflict 2003-2012, including the ‘unicorn’ graph:
Anatomy of bones and the humerus related to intraosseus accessLong bone anatomy
Humeral anatomy
The surface anatomy of the shoulder
The bony anatomy of the shoulder
Muscular attachments of the shoulder
Blood vessels and nerves around the proximal humerus
A demonstration of the landmarking process for humeral intraosseus insertion is available here.
Want to know more about EZ-IO access?The education resources which Tom mentions are available here.