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Uneasy as ABC

2024/8/23
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In February 1976, a plane crash in rural Nebraska left a family stranded for hours with severe injuries. Upon arrival at a small local hospital, they faced further challenges due to inadequate emergency care. This incident exposed a critical gap in trauma care and sparked a transformative change in emergency medicine.
  • A family's plane crashed in rural Nebraska in 1976, highlighting the shortcomings of emergency medical care at the time.
  • The father, a doctor, had to take charge due to the unpreparedness of the local hospital staff.
  • This incident led to the development of ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support), a standardized protocol for trauma care.

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February 1976. A flight out of California turned catastrophic when it crashed into a farm in rural Nebraska. What happened that night at the local hospital, and crucially, what went wrong, would inspire a global sea-change in how emergency rooms operate and fundamentally alter the way doctors think in a crisis.

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**EPISODE CREDITS: **Reported by -  Avir Mitrawith help from - Maria Paz Gutierrez, Sarah Qari, Becca Bressler, Suzie Lechtenberg, Heather Radke and Ana GonzalezProduced by - Maria Paz Gutierrez, Becca Bressler and Pat Walterswith help from - Ana GonzalezOriginal music and sound design contributed by - Maria Paz Gutierrez and Jeremy Bloomwith mixing help from - Jeremy bloomFact-checking by - Diane Kellyand Edited by  - Becca Bressler and Pat Walters

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