EZ-IO

[parvusrexlucidus]

twogirlss08, if IV access is taking you 10 minutes you're doing it wrong. EZ-IO is terrific, you can get IO access in 10 seconds, but I can get IV access in most trauma patients in under a minute.

[rockscorp]

this is fucking painfulll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[deiwi]

I've seen this with my own eyes when my girfriend who is a diabetic type 1 fell into diabetic coma because of severe hypoglycemia. Paramedics cannot find reliable vein in like 10 attempts so they did this, gave her glucose and it worked incredibly fast.

[meemat]

IO = intraosseous for those asking

[runningonall8]

The animation of the dye injection was awesome. It shows how good the vascular access is.

[vhschris1]

we just got the io drill at my station

[audayhussain2]

can i inject antibiotics for infected bone (osteomyelitis?)

[NaxTactical]

QUESTION: I have no experience with these devices, but what do you guys prefer? This or the Bone Injection Gun? Thanks, Nqx

[anocan73]

Works like a champ. Nailed my first one two days ago. The ones in the past that I've witnessed required a pressure bag. This one flowed like a river.

Also, I've been told that although there is no pain in the initial insertion, it can be painful when drugs are administered through it.

[EvaMariaLotte]

Seems so easy... We use the manual ones... Wish we had these...

[supertrex2]

wtf? how about fat people?

[carperjake]

What about them? The tibial tuberosity doesn't get that much fatty tissue over it and is still easy to find even in bloaters

[windsurfmerrill]

@carperjake  Looks like the Patella not Tibia to me

[carperjake]

@windsurfmerrill I was replying to the query about fat people, on most of them the tibial tuberosity is fairly clear of fat and still easy enough to hit with an I-O. I agree it does look like the patella but it is the tib tuberosity. The main access points for I-O are the tibial tuberosity and the top of the humerus, the sternum is used too but that's mainlly a military access point, not used in the UK Ambulance services

[windsurfmerrill]

@carperjake I did see that it was the tuberosity, so I pulled my comment, apparently it posted anyway! Sorry

[carperjake]

@windsurfmerrill No worries mate, looking forward to getting I-O soon, so amny druggies etc out this way that 2 x IV attemts and then run would be far easier with I-O to fall back on rather than IM Narcan etc

[bigRoN18]

Where did this video originate? Is it available in a higher quality format? I teach nurses about the EZ-IO and until they see the reaction of those being "drilled", they are too squeamish. After this video, they are more accepting.

[owsreally2]

yeah it`s better with that device,but i bet nobody wants to try the manual way..i just had my training of that yesterday.,.

[saturninetears]

Really handy little tool. Although I still somehow find it hard to believe that it's not painful!!

[benga500]

Damn they are brave! Looks better than the paed IO needle a lot simpler and quicker.

[drummer1985portnoy]

I'm sorry, but what is that for? Are they just testing blood? Man I was just looking up information on how to solve a computer problem (I/O Device Error)

[twogirls08]

It is to obtain vascular access on patients that you are unable to get an IV on. You can give blood, drugs, fluid through it. It is a needle that goes into the bone and accesses central circulation via the marrow space. It takes about 10 seconds to place where as an IV takes about 10 minutes. It is an excellent device for acutely ill people.

[knifenewbie456]

my brother is gonna learn how to do this

[88keysinarow]

wow, just saw it used tonight