Podcast 151 - Central Line Access for EMS w/ Austin Brook
EMS is well-trained in peripheral intravenous as well as intraosseous access. However, central lines remain off-limits for many clinicians in various response areas. If accessing these types of lines is allowed, it\u2019s usually permitted when the patient is (nearly) dead. This isn\u2019t very surprising since the scope of practice of the EMS clinician usually focuses on emergent treatments. Unless it\u2019s learned during a critical care class, little thought is typically given to topics like central, dialysis, and PICC lines in EMS. Why not?