2030 - Multi-System Trauma Flashcards
1
Q
Patients with multi-system involvement may deteriorate rapidly. ________ and _________ is the priority.
A
load, go
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2
Q
Multi-System Trauma
Treatment: (10)
A
- Maintain body warmth
- Provide spinal immobilization
- Airway/breathing management
- Monitor SpO2
- Adminiter O2 via proper adjunct to maintain adequate O2 saturation of 95% or greater
- Consider SAM pelvic splint for pelvic fractures
- Immobilize impaled objects in place unless the object must be removed to stabilize the airway
- Control bleeding
- Apply tourniquet if applicable for uncontrolled hemorrage
- Bleed from nose and/or ears should not be stopped, but sterile dressing should be place over nose and/or ears.
- Initiate cardiac monitoring
- Determine Blood Glucose Level
- Look for underlying cause
- If unable to intubate after two attempts
- Insert supra-glottic airway
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