Air Medical Journal
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Page 74, March 2007

A chest pain patient refuses transport

  • David W. Ross, DO, FACEP

      Affiliations

    • David Ross, DO, FACEP, is the current medical director of numerous EMS agencies in the Colorado Springs area and an emergency physician at Penrose Hospital.
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  • Carol Wichman, BSN, MSN

      Affiliations

    • Carol Wichman, BSN, MSN, is a former flight nurse at Flight for Life in Colorado Springs.

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 The following article recounts an actual patient case involving air transport. Minor details of the case may be changed solely to protect the privacy of the patient. The initial presentation and treatment are described, followed by several questions, in this issue. Readers are invited to submit responses to the questions and other comments to David Ross at DRDR0682@aol.com.We will conclude the case in the next issue with a discussion of how the patient was actually managed, the outcome, and a review of the related medical literature, and interviews with medical/transport experts, where appropriate. We strongly encourage reader participation.If you have a case that might be suitable as a subject for Case Review, please submit the details to David Ross at the above email address.

PII: S1067-991X(06)00364-6

doi:10.1016/j.amj.2006.12.003

Air Medical Journal
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Page 74, March 2007

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