I am a certified paramedic in two different counties in one we flush with lidocaine(40mg) and in the other one we use the prefilled flush that comes with the EZIO pack. We only use the IO in pt that are "critical" in other words most of the people we will use it on will have no recollection of the IO since they are either unconcious/dead/near death. So I dont think the IO will be much of an issue for those patients.
Also instead of going to the IO in this situation...We will probably do INTRANASAL VERSED first , is this an aproved protocol where you work, if not maybe you guys can look into it. It will be give you one more tool in your tool box should (and it will) this situation/call arise again.
