Pre-Hospital Emergency Anaesthesia, or PHEA for short, is the term used to describe a rapid sequence induction, or anaesthetic, in the pre-hospital emergency environment.

its important that the team performing it, are familiar with the procedure. Of course, the PHEA team does not just stop at the critical care providers who carry the drugs… Every paramedic, technician and care assistant on the job is integral to the smooth running and quick delivery of the PHEA.

That’s why this month we’re taking a look at this rarely encountered procedure, to help you the next time you encounter it. We’re going to look at why its done, touch on some of the drugs that are used but most importantly, we’re going to discuss the practical steps involved and how you can prepare your patient and your scene for delivery of an anaesthetic.

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