EZ IO Placement

• 2016

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The video by Dr. Jess Mason shows how to place an EZ IO (intraosseous line) in a real patient during a medical emergency. It describes the tools needed, including a drill and needles of different colors for various age groups and body parts. The process involves drilling into the bone until you feel it give way, then attaching tubing for medication or lab tests. For awake patients, using lidocaine is recommended to reduce pain. Different placement sites are suggested based on age and body part, like the tibia or humerus for adults and children under six years old.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Anesthesia, Local; Femur; Humerus; Lidocaine; Needles; Pediatrics; Tibia

Institutions: Emergency Medicine Reviews and Perspectives (EM:RAP)

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