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Current Research in Emergency Medicine
[ ISSN : 2832-5699 ]

Training in Insertion of Chest Drain to Emergency Medical Services, Nurses and Junior Doctors in PreHospital Condition

Short-Communication
Volume 3 - Issue 2 | Article DOI : 10.54026/CREM/1053

Amitabh Mitra*

Retired Head of Accident and Emergency Department of Cecilia Makiwane Heritage Hospital, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Corresponding Authors

Dr. Amitabh Mitra is the retired Head of Accident and Emergency Department of Cecilia Makiwane Heritage Hospital, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Keywords

Chest Drains; Chest Injuries; Emergency Medical Services; Polytrauma; Haemorrhagic Shock

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Received : May 21, 2023
Published : June 12, 2023

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to ascertain whether training in insertion of chest drain given to nurses, Emergency Medical Professionals of Eastern Cape and Paramedics would reduce the time period of morbidity and mortality. Survival of patients due to insertion of chest drains in pre-hospital settings will definitely increase, and thus, reduce the number of deaths due to chest injuries.