Flightmed Digest, Vol 48, Issue 2

[Laura Criddle]

Perhaps there has been a significant quality improvement with the PIC
50. We only got ours in early June, but have been completely satisfied
with their performance, compactness, and ease of use. My only complaints
are: it took about a month after purchase for the company to send us the
AC power cords (finally got them!); the alarms aren't loud enough to be
heard easily when the aircraft is running; and the auto BP can't be set
for anything less frequent than q 30 min. On a long flight, with a
stable patient, that's too frequently but Welch Allyn said this was just
a software issue and could be changed.

Laura M. Criddle
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Premier Jets/Lifeguard Air Ambulance
Hillsboro, Oregon



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Today's Topics:

   1. Mike G McKee/MLA/LAX/GUNDLUTH is out of the office.
      (mgmckee at gundluth.org)
   2. Re:Welch Allyn monitors- barb kepka (Bryan Pond)
   3. Re:Welch Allyn monitors- barb kepka (Patricia Fields)
   4. i Stat (Linda Wise)
   5. EC-130 (Linda Wise)


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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 16:04:00 -0500
From: mgmckee at gundluth.org
Subject: Mike G McKee/MLA/LAX/GUNDLUTH is out of the office.
To: Flightmed <flightmed at flightweb.com>
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I will be out of the office starting  08/02/2007 and will not return
until
08/06/2007.

I will respond to your message when I return. Thank you


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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 08:06:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bryan Pond <vtach1010 at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Welch Allyn monitors- barb kepka
To: Flightmed <flightmed at flightweb.com>
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Just wondering for those of you that hate the PIC 50, did you get it
before or after Welch Allyn purchased MRL. We have had ours for about 18
months and it seems to work well for us. 
  Bryan

mark.a.cusick at us.army.mil wrote:
  I agree with Melissa, we have the PIC 50s at Life LInk, and I can not
agree better with her, junk, junk, junk, not only what she says but it
takes up to 8-10 to get a pressure and the SaO2 probes work when it
wants to all so, We usta use the Pro Pack by Welch and I love it to
death but you can not defib with it, the only down fall, it is small and
reliable, that is my thought

Mark Cusick
Flight Paramedic LIfe Link III

SSG Mark A. Cusick
2nd Platoon Sergeant
477 Medical Company(Ground Ambulance)


----- Original Message -----
From: barbara kepka 
Date: Monday, July 30, 2007 20:26
Subject: Re: Welch Allyn monitors- barb kepka
To: Flightmed 


> Melissa, is that you? whats up?

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: 

> To: 

> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 2:37 PM

> Subject: Re: Welch Allyn monitors

> 

> 

> > We use the PIC 50's and we threaten to throw them in the nearest 

> river 

> > when we fly over it!? The BP is inaccurate.? The pacer only 

> works when it 

> > feels like it.? It is completely unreliable.? I am a Physio fan, 

> but Zoll 

> > or Physio would be a much better option than PIC 50s.?

> > Just my opinion...but it's a strong one...

> >

> > Melissa

> >

> >

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Deb Milliner 

> > To: Flightmed 

> > Sent: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 1:10 pm

> > Subject: RE: Welch Allyn monitors

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > I highly recommend Physio because I find it to be the most 

> reliable even 

> > though

> > it is heavier than the others. > Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:24:39 

> -0600> 

> > From:

> > MCGRANEM at SLRMC.ORG> To: flightmed at flightweb.com> Subject: Welch 

> Allyn 

> > monitors>

> >> Does anyone have experience with the new Welch Allyn monitors? 

> We are> 

> >> using

> > Zoll CCTs and are considering a change.> > "TWEF " 

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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 11:06:55 -0400
From: "Patricia Fields" <Patricia.Fields at nhhn.org>
Subject: Re: Welch Allyn monitors- barb kepka
To: flightmed at flightweb.com
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I am out of the office August 6-10.  If you need immediate assistance
call 343-4800 and ask for Jeremy Huffman.



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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 11:17:23 -0400
From: "Linda Wise" <lwise at mail.mcg.edu>
Subject: i Stat
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We too have used the iStat for 10 years.  It is a great, reliable
machine that can give you invaluable info (not just gases but
electrolytes, hematocrit/hgb,  ACT's (I know you dont need these in the
field generally)  Troponins, )  without the need for a large lab and
with a dot of blood.  Great for neonates to the largest patients.  
Linda   



Linda J. Wise, RNC, BSN
ECLS Co-coordinator
Neonatal Transport Coordinator
Children's Medical Center
Medical College of Georgia
BIW-6033
Augusta, GA 30912
706-721-8640 (priming office)
706-721-2331 Neonatolgoy
706-721-7531  FAX
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 11:23:02 -0400
From: "Linda Wise" <lwise at mail.mcg.edu>
Subject: EC-130
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Loved the EC-130 when we used it.   Much roomier than what we fly now. 
As a neonatal team it actually allowed excellent access and good line of
sight to the patient for the entire mission.   
Linda



Linda J. Wise, RNC, BSN
ECLS Co-coordinator
Neonatal Transport Coordinator
Children's Medical Center
Medical College of Georgia
BIW-6033
Augusta, GA 30912
706-721-8640 (priming office)
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