Scenario 3: Managing catastrophic bleeding by hyperinflating a tracheostomy cuff
Scenario presented by Emily Le-Gallienne, Resuscitation Officer, East of England Ambulance Service
This video provides ambulance clinicians with a focused, step-by-step demonstration of how to manage catastrophic bleeding from a tracheostomy site using cuff hyperinflation as a damage control measure. The video stresses the time-critical nature of this emergency, the life-saving role of cuff hyperinflation, and the importance of early escalation and decisive action to buy time for surgical intervention.
Scenario 3: Managing catastrophic bleeding by hyperinflating a tracheostomy cuff
Scenario presented by Emily Le-Gallienne, Resuscitation Officer, East of England Ambulance Service
This video provides ambulance clinicians with a focused, step-by-step demonstration of how to manage catastrophic bleeding from a tracheostomy site using cuff hyperinflation as a damage control measure. The video stresses the time-critical nature of this emergency, the life-saving role of cuff hyperinflation, and the importance of early escalation and decisive action to buy time for surgical intervention.
