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Simon Brzozowski1, Samuel Buliard2, Gaël Fey2
1Département de médecine générale – Université Jean Monnet, Faculté de Médecine Jacques Lisfranc, Campus Santé Innovations – Saint-Priest en Jarez – France.
Introduction:
With the rarefaction of home medical visits, prehospital emergencies are ensured by the Mobile Emergency and Resuscitation Structures (SMUR) and the Firemen accompanied by Firefighters Nurses (FfNs).
Purpose Of Research:
The main objective of this work is to describe the pathologies managed by the FfNs of the Loire district according to their International Classification of Primary Care version 2 and the Clinical Classification of Diseases of the initial SMUR during all interventions performed in 2019. The secondary objective will be to determine the associated Emergency Care Nursing Protocols (PISU).
Results:
Among the 2969 interventions and 5036 PISU performed, trauma and polytrauma are the most common pathologies treated. Outside of trauma, the most frequent conditions are chest pain, carbon monoxide poisoning, and cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA). Analgesic protocols are the most used PISU and in second place comes the absence of PISU application, chest pain protocols, adult CPA and glucose administration.
Conclusions:
FfNs occupy an increasingly important place in the French rescue chain. Thanks to a wide range of interventions and a great autonomy of action, they make it possible to greatly limit the number of SMUR medical teams leaving the hospital, especially in situations that do not require a doctor immediately.
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