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Area of Science:

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  • Critical Care
  • Pre-hospital Care

Background:

  • Pre-hospital intubation is common for comatose patients, but optimal techniques are debated.
  • Paramedic rapid sequence intubation (RSI) may benefit traumatic brain injury patients.
  • The efficacy of paramedic RSI for non-traumatic coma remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the procedural success and complications of paramedic RSI in patients with non-traumatic coma.
  • To compare outcomes between younger and older patients undergoing pre-hospital RSI.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of paramedic patient care records from 2008-2011.
  • Inclusion criteria: suspected non-traumatic coma, paramedic treatment and transport.
  • Data collected: demographics, intubation conditions, vital signs, complications. Comparison of patients <60 years vs. older patients.

Main Results:

  • 551 out of 1152 paramedic RSI attempts were for non-traumatic coma.
  • Intubation success rate was 97.5%.
  • Significant systolic blood pressure drops observed in both younger (16 mmHg) and older (20 mmHg) patients. Four patients experienced brief cardiac arrest, all successfully resuscitated.

Conclusions:

  • Paramedic RSI demonstrates a high procedural success rate in non-traumatic coma patients.
  • The procedure is associated with significant blood pressure reduction.
  • Further research is necessary to ascertain if paramedic RSI improves patient outcomes in this population.