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In a message dated 5/1/2007 8:56:36 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
joe.nemeth at mcgill.ca writes:

bilateral large bore tube thoracostomies
NO NEVER< NEVER NEVER  
 
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B.  resuscitative left anterolateral thoracotomy (in the ED)

 
YES YES  YES

C. fluid bolus or o-positive packed RBCs (i.e.  volume-expand)
 
NO NO NO

D. start epinephrine, calcium
 
NO NO NO

E. subxyphoind pericardiocentesis
 
NO NO NO NO for a long list of reasons

F. none of the above






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