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pressure and tourniquet
A 22 year old male was involved in a
car crash and hit a tree head-on. The
patient is on the ground outside the
vehicle and is unconscious. His
forearm is avulsed and you note a
large pool of blood with active
bleeding. His breathing is deep and
labored. What should you do?
Hemorrhagic
A 28 year old male was ejected during
a car crash. He is unconscious and has
no obvious bleeding. His vital signs
are BP 70/40, P120, R22. What type
of shock should you suspect?
, significant external hemorrhaging
A 29 year old female has multisystem
trauma. Which life threat is your first
priority?
pneumothorax
A 29 year old male falls 17 feet (5 m)
to the ground from a tree. He
complains of pain on the right side of
his chest when he breathes. You note
accessory muscle use, focal
tenderness, bony crepitus, and absent
breath sounds on his right side. What
should you suspect?
Cardiac tamponade
A 41 year old male was stabbed in the
chest immediately below the sternum.
He complains of shortness of breath
and has engorged jugular veins. Vital
signs are BP 108/84, P 130, R 26.
What should you suspect?
pressure and tourniquet
A 22 year old male was involved in a
car crash and hit a tree head-on. The
patient is on the ground outside the
vehicle and is unconscious. His
forearm is avulsed and you note a
large pool of blood with active
bleeding. His breathing is deep and
labored. What should you do?
Hemorrhagic
A 28 year old male was ejected during
a car crash. He is unconscious and has
no obvious bleeding. His vital signs
are BP 70/40, P120, R22. What type
of shock should you suspect?
, significant external hemorrhaging
A 29 year old female has multisystem
trauma. Which life threat is your first
priority?
pneumothorax
A 29 year old male falls 17 feet (5 m)
to the ground from a tree. He
complains of pain on the right side of
his chest when he breathes. You note
accessory muscle use, focal
tenderness, bony crepitus, and absent
breath sounds on his right side. What
should you suspect?
Cardiac tamponade
A 41 year old male was stabbed in the
chest immediately below the sternum.
He complains of shortness of breath
and has engorged jugular veins. Vital
signs are BP 108/84, P 130, R 26.
What should you suspect?
