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A 16 year old male complains of ruptured spleen
severe pain in his upper left
quadrant after being hit in the
stomach while playing football.
What should you suspect?
,An 18 year old male opens his 10
eyes when you talk to him,
moans, and reaches for your
hand when you pinch his
shoulder. What is his GCS
score?
An 18 year old male screams in apply direct pressure
pain and has a large volume of
bright, red blood spurting from
his right wrist. What should you
do?
A 20 year old female complains simple pneumo
of shortness of breath after
being physically assaulted with
a tennis racket. She has bruises
on the midclavicular line of her
chest. Vital signs are BP 120/80,
P 80, R 22. What should you
suspect?
, A 20 year old male was epidural hematoma
involved in a fight. Bystanders
report he was struck in the
head and went unconscious.
During the primary survey he
was awake and complained of
head pain. He loses
consciousness while you obtain
vital signs. What should you
suspect?
A 21 year old male has a Le Fort patentcy of the airway
III fracture. What should you be
most concerned about?
A 22 year old female was neurogenic shock
thrown from a horse. She
complains of back pain and
dizziness. Her skin is warm and
dry. Vital signs are BP 74/50, P
84 and R 20. What should you
suspect?