Using the Neck to Save Theirs

Dr Natalie May1, Mr Jacob Tant1

1NSW Ambulance, Sydney, Australia

Abstract:

Jacob or Nat will take the audience through the issues of CICO in paediatric patients

  • high likelihood of failure with needle techniques
  • HALO procedure with no clear solution for non-ENT

We will then showcase the evolution of the custom built task trainer (named Hemsworth), a 9m old sized manikin with interchangeable neck modules, and our practiced steps for infant and paediatric tracheostomy.

 We might try to include a case study (fictional)…

 The audience will learn

  • why needle techniques are not the ideal end-of-algorithm step
  • a simple rundown of the steps of the technique
  • our key learning points and top tips

Biographies:

Biographies to come