Micro-Interventions
Series · Micro-Interventions
Micro-Interventions —
short, precise
procedures for critical seconds in the field
Not every prehospital procedure needs a long article — some are decided in 30 seconds and have exactly one correct way to perform them. The Micro-Interventions series covers short, hands-on procedures and maneuvers for EMS crews — from the REVERT maneuver for SVT to needle decompression of tension pneumothorax — all in one consistent format ready for immediate use in the field.
What’s in the series
Every installment follows the same structure: a field case, clinical indication, contraindications, step-by-step procedure, comparison with an alternative, physiological background, common field mistakes, and an example of correct documentation — so every procedure can be recalled and repeated just as fast, even under pressure.
Published installments
MICRO-01 — The REVERT Maneuver: Modified Valsalva for Paroxysmal SVT
MICRO-02 — Intraosseous Access with EZ-IO: Technique and Complication Management
MICRO-03 — Celox Hemostatic Gauze: Application for Massive Junctional Hemorrhage
MICRO-04 — Needle Decompression of Tension Pneumothorax: Site Selection and Technique
MICRO-05 — Airway-Opening Maneuvers: Head-Tilt-Chin-Lift vs. Jaw-Thrust
MICRO-06 — Nasopharyngeal Airway: Insertion Technique and Contraindications
MICRO-07 — Applying the CAT Tourniquet: Placement and Timing
MICRO-08 — Manual In-Line Cervical Spine Stabilization During Extrication
Author: Bc. Martin Semanco — paramedic, RZP Veľké Ripňany EMS. Administrator and editor of zachranarjecool.eu.
