Beyond IO and IV: Trauma Lines in Pre-Hospital Haemorrhagic Shock with Paolo Pallavicini

<p>In this episode of the World Extreme Medicine Podcast, we explore one of the most talked-about studies in pre-hospital trauma care: <em>“Beyond IO and IV - Trauma Lines in Pre-Hospital Haemorrhagic Shock.”</em></p><p>Host <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eoin-walker-9b5b8469" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Eoin Walker</strong></a> is joined by <a href="www.linkedin.com/in/paolo-pallavicini" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Paolo Pallavicini</strong></a>, final-year medical student and research fellow with London’s Air Ambulance and the Centre for Trauma Sciences, to unpack a groundbreaking study analysing over <strong>8,000 trauma patients</strong>.</p><p>They discuss:</p><ul><li><p>Why standard IV and IO access can be inadequate in exsanguinating trauma</p></li><li><p>How trauma lines can double pre-hospital blood delivery rates</p></li><li><p>Success, complication, and survival outcomes from the study</p></li><li><p>The future of central venous access in pre-hospital care</p></li></ul><p>Paolo also offers key insights into the realities of working in a <strong>chaotic roadside environment</strong>, the importance of <strong>governance and training</strong>, and how <strong>clinical risk-benefit decisions</strong> are made when every second counts.</p><p><a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.16778" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Read the paper here.</a></p><p><a href="https://www.londonsairambulance.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Find out more about London Air Ambulance Service.</a></p>