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Scene Size Up includes - assessing the scene for safety, noting the number of patients, noting potential hazards and calling for additional help if needed. You have a 45 y/o male involved in a major MVA. He c/o pain to the chest and dyspnea. The anterior chest wall is bruised and tender, weak radial pulses are present and the last three blood pressure measurements show narrowing pulse pressure. You should suspect a: _________________________ and your interventions should include: __________________________________ - a pericardial tamponade; full spinal immobilization, high flow oxygen, rapid transport. When securing a patient to a back board you - Apply a c-collar, maintain manual stabilization of the head until secured to the backboard, and secure the axial skeleton to the backboard before the head. A patient has cool skin, shallow breathing and a diminished LOC. Your interventions would be: - Increase depth of respirations, high flow oxygen, and transport ASAP Initial Assessment includes - Forming a general impression A fall patient has discoloration and tenderness to the left side of the chest. Upon auscultation, you hear diminished breath sounds on the affected side. You should: - Classify the patient as major trauma and immediately transport Traumatic Asphyxia presents as - bulging eyes and discoloration of the body above the shoulders What are the quickest ways to assess perfusion? - Capillary refill and pulse A patient with diminished level of consciousness, abdominal bleeding and a swollen and deformed arm is an example of: - Major TraumaIf your patient has develops severe dyspnea after you have already sealed their sucking chest wound, you should - Lift the occlusive dressing upon exhalation to release the air and then re-seal it. If your patient gags when trying to insert an OPA, you should - remove the oropharyngeal airway and prepare for the patient to vomit. When a patient has dyspnea and paradoxical movement on a side of their chest, you should suspect: - that the patient has Flail Chest Unequal breath sounds and/or unequal chest expansion are signs and symptoms of - a closed chest wall injury If someone has an impaled object in their chest you should - stabilize the object, provide high flow oxygen, monitor vital signs, and provide rapid transport