CAP8 Archives • St.Emlyn's

Self Experimentation in Medical Education – LA for ABGs

To explore the discomfort of arterial blood gas sampling, an emergency clinician volunteers to have the procedure filmed without local anaesthetic. This personal account accompanies a video made for NHS Change Day 2014, supporting a pledge to pay closer attention to procedural pain.

V & A in the ED – blood gases – St.Emlyn’s

By Alan Grayson / September 27, 2012

Does this patient need an arterial blood gas, and what will you do with the result? This 2012 discussion challenges routine arterial sampling, considers venous gases and pulse oximetry, and argues for choosing investigations that answer a specific clinical question while minimising avoidable pain.

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