A pre-hospital team needs to establish intraosseous (IO) access in an adult cardiac arrest patient. The proximal tibia is inaccessible due to bilatera...

Question

A pre-hospital team needs to establish intraosseous (IO) access in an adult cardiac arrest patient. The proximal tibia is inaccessible due to bilateral lower limb fractures. What is the recommended alternative IO site?

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Proximal humerus

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Distal tibia

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Iliac crest

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Distal radius

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Sternum

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Intraosseous Access

A pre-hospital team needs to establish intraosseous (IO) access in an adult cardiac arrest patient. The proximal tibia is inaccessible due to bilateral lower limb fractures. What is the recommended alternative IO site?