Table 1 Procedures expected to be performed by a prehospital physician at least once a year. The average number of procedures is based on 61 24-h shifts (All, OUH HEMS and SUH HEMS) or 42 24 h shifts (Rygge SAR) per year. Numbers apply for all age groups if nothing else is noted
OUH HEMS | SUH HEMS | Rygge SAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
BMV in patient | 1–12 yoa | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
>12 yoa | 7.5 | 26.6 | 1.8 | |
ETI in patient | <1 yoa, all categories | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
1–12 yoa, all categories | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | |
>12 yoa, other | 5.2 | 6.3 | 0.0 | |
>12 yoa, respiratory distress | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | |
>12 yoa, cardiac arrest | 7.8 | 16.3 | 2.5 | |
>12 yoa, trauma | 5.0 | 3.9 | 0.8 | |
Inhalation therapy | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |
Invasive ventilator in patient | <1 yoa | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1–12 yoa | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
>12 yoa | 36.1 | 9.3 | 1.3 | |
Non-invasive ventilator in patient >12 yoa | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |
ACLS in patient >12 yoa | 13.8 | 23.4 | 3.2 | |
Anti arrhythmic therapy | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |
Vasopressor initiated | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | |
Vasopressor continued | 12.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | |
Peripheral venous access in patient | <1 yoa | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
1–12 yoa | 3.9 | 2.7 | 0.3 | |
>12 yoa | 30.4 | 44.1 | 5.1 | |
Intra-osseous access in patient >12 yoa | 1.6 | 3.9 | 0.3 | |
Central venous catheter insertion | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
Arterial line insertion | 8.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | |
Incubator transport | without ventilator | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
with CPAP | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
with ventilator support | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Anaesthesia induction | 25.3 | 11.0 | 1.5 | |
Fracture repositioned | 2.0 | 3.7 | 0.3 | |
Dislocated joint repositioned | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | |
Pain management | 8.8 | 9.3 | 1.7 | |
Chest drainage | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | |
Gastric tube insertion | 4.3 | 4.1 | 0.3 | |