Use the following to answer the next two questions:A patient…
Use the following to answer the next two questions:A patient is recovering from soft tissue injuries associated with a motorcycle crash. He is concerned about a leaking bandage covering a deep avulsion in his left lower leg. The dressing is leaking a yellowish-green fluid but no blood is obvious. Except for the concern with this particular wound, the patient is in no other distress. On inspection of the wound, the paramedics observe that the area around the injury is puffy and red. The wound is slightly yellow and sweet-smelling. What are these findings consistent with?
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Use the following to answer the next two questions:A patient is recovering from soft tissue injuries associated with a motorcycle crash. He is concerned about a leaking bandage covering a deep avulsion in his left lower leg. The dressing is leaking a yellowish-green fluid but no blood is obvious. Except for the concern with this particular wound, the patient is in no other distress. After inspecting the wound, how should paramedics address it before taking subsequent actions?
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Use the following to answer the next three questions:A 14-year-old male is being treated on an outpatient basis for leukemia. He has a peripherally inserted central catheter for vascular access. While roughhousing with his older brother, the patient’s vascular access device was damaged and he is bleeding. How should the paramedics control bleeding?
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Use the following to answer the next three questions:A 14-year-old male is being treated on an outpatient basis for leukemia. He has a peripherally inserted central catheter for vascular access. While roughhousing with his older brother, the patient’s vascular access device was damaged and he is bleeding.While this patient is being transported to the hospital, he has a sudden onset of cyanosis, hypotension, and altered level of consciousness. How should the paramedic handle this situation?
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