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Ditto that too.
I do Allens at the bedside all the time to assess for art line placement. Although the surgeons do it themselves they like us to have a hand picked out already.
Only when we pull it out I hold pressure one inch above the site if arterial ten minutes no peeking, maybe five for venous.
Then I instruct the pt to not pull or place weight on the affected hand for at least two hours if they are able to follow commands or are compliant. If not I'll leave the wrist brace in place.
I was imagining a scenario where air assets might be very limited for a time or extraction would compromise a mission.
I was also thinking in terms of indigs. We have to be able to take care of them also and I wouldnt count on evac for them all of the time. Not that I wouldnt want to of course, just not sure if higher would allow for it-
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