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2018-09-03 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

For some injuries, ambulance transport can decrease chances of survival

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Posted by Fred 2018-09-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Clearly early, but ill informed transport is more survivable than late arriving, interim support transport.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-09-03 03:51|| 2018-09-03 03:51|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm thinking air ambulance lower survival rate is due to air pressure difference from higher ground level air pressure vs. lower air pressure at flight altitudes increasing chances of bleed out.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2018-09-03 09:25|| 2018-09-03 09:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Who can afford an ambulance? Take Uber.

Posted by Iblis 2018-09-03 11:09|| 2018-09-03 11:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Air transport seems to be used for more severe injuries and/or inaccessibility by vehicles (which are cheaper to deploy). I'd guess that accounts for much of the higher mortality

Posted by Frank G 2018-09-03 11:20|| 2018-09-03 11:20|| Front Page Top

#5 What are the odds of survival if the victim drives himself to the ER?

Posted by james 2018-09-03 12:21|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com 2018-09-03 12:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Air ambulance service is an competitive business which may explain why one may use an air ambulance even if one is not needed. Most are owned by private businesses with bulls and debit to pay off. A few are owned by local governments (I.e. funded by local tax revenue) and they tend to make sure the air service is justified before sending them out.

This is a subject that merit serious discussions.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2018-09-03 17:27|| 2018-09-03 17:27|| Front Page Top

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