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Hi!! I was just wondering what peoples views are on cannulation sites for cardiac patients. On my course we get told to work from hand upwards in any patients but have been told by several paramedics that if the patient is cardiac the ACF should be used. Does anyone have any suggestions...

Distal pulses were present throughout. We dont give any pain relief except entonox and morphine in my service, Another quick question, does anyone know the likeihood of compartment syndrome in these kind of fractures?? xx

Thanks! Thats more than helpful! I had been told previously that the hare splint wasnt really suitable but just thought id see if everyone else thought that!!:) Morphine was given as analgesic which seemed to work well!Although no anti emetic was given. x

I am currently writing an assignment on the management of tib/fib fractures after a job involving this. On the job in question the paramedics used a hare traction splint to immobilise the fracture. I was just wondering what other EMT's/Paramedics views are on using this and what alternatives...