(2 of 2)An adult involved in a high-speed MVC has a bruise o…
(2 of 2)An adult involved in a high-speed MVC has a bruise over the sternum and appears pale and anxious. VS: BP (R arm) 120/80; (L arm) 110/72; P 120; ECG ST with no ectopics; 12 L shows no acute ischemia; R 20; SpO2 95%. Neck veins are flat; chest moves symmetrically; breath sounds are clear bilaterally; femoral and pedal pulses are diminished. During transport, the patient goes into cardiac arrest. What EMS action is indicated?
Read Details(4 of 7)SceneEMS is dispatched at 0330 to a highway site fol…
(4 of 7)SceneEMS is dispatched at 0330 to a highway site following a 10-vehicle crash. Multiple patients are present. Weather is 14° F, skies are dark, traffic is light and roads are icy. An unrestrained adult was ejected through their windshield. Extensive musculoskeletal injuries are noted but no external hemorrhaging. Radial pulse present; cap refill
Read Details(1 of 3)An adult’s legs, abdomen and chest have been compres…
(1 of 3)An adult’s legs, abdomen and chest have been compressed for 4-5 hours following a building collapse. The pt. is conscious, coherent, breathing, and has a pulse.Vascular access has been obtained. Before release, which of these is indicated?
Read Details(2 of 2)An adult that sustained blunt head trauma presents w…
(2 of 2)An adult that sustained blunt head trauma presents with a GCS of 5 and unequal pupils. The pt’s right side of the body does not move in response to a pressure stimulus. VS: BP 210/110; P 48; and a repeating pattern of ventilations that become progressively deeper, and sometimes faster, followed by a gradual decrease that results in temporary apnea lasting up to 20 seconds; SpO2 96%; EtCO2 50; gag reflex and protective airway reflexes are absent. Which action is indicated for the patient?
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