[HSF] Intimal Tears

[Michael Firstenberg]

I call it lack of adult supervision


-michael


On Feb 4, 2008, at 9:19 PM, Tea Acuff wrote:

> I seriously doubt it.
>
> tea
>
>
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> Subject: Re: [HSF] Intimal Tears
>
> Ani,
>   Though I'm sure it's not been examined, I would bet you that    
> teaching
> institutions have proportionately more M and M with lines than  
> would be   found in
> the typical private practice setting.  While a chief resident in    
> general
> surgery many years ago, I had an intern who fatally lacerated a    
> subclavian artery
> with a central line needle.  Changing the angle of the  needle  
> while it is
> deep in the neck or chest is the presumed mechanism.
>   Academics and private practice settings have their pros and   
> cons.   Having
> a resident readily available at 2 in the morning is offset by  the  
> danger of a
> new resident with a big needle.
>
> Hal
>
>
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