Air Medical Journal
Volume 26, Issue 5 , Pages 202-204, September 2007

“Lower extremity” amputation: conclusion

  • Michael D. Riffle, RN, BSN, CFRN, CEN, LP

      Affiliations

    • Michael Riffle, RN, BSN, CFRN, CEN, LP, is a flight nurse at STAT Air 2 in Georgetown, Texas, with PHI. He has flown for a variety of both fixed and rotor-wing programs since 1981.
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  • David W. Ross, DO, FACEP

      Affiliations

    • David W. Ross, DO, FACEP, Carol Wichman, BSN, MSN, and Mike MacKinnon, BSN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, are section editors.
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  • Carol Wichman, BSN, MSN

      Affiliations

    • David W. Ross, DO, FACEP, Carol Wichman, BSN, MSN, and Mike MacKinnon, BSN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, are section editors.
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  • Mike MacKinnon, BSN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN

      Affiliations

    • David W. Ross, DO, FACEP, Carol Wichman, BSN, MSN, and Mike MacKinnon, BSN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, are section editors.

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 A 20-year-old male patient, in an apparent psychotic break, amputated his testicles and minutes later removed his penis. The responding ground EMS requested the helicopter with the intention of reducing the field-to-operating room time for replantation of the severed part and for consideration of infusion of blood products known to be carried by the flight program.

PII: S1067-991X(07)00161-7

doi:10.1016/j.amj.2007.06.008

Air Medical Journal
Volume 26, Issue 5 , Pages 202-204, September 2007

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