2030 - Multi-System Trauma Flashcards

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Patients with multi-system involvement may deteriorate rapidly. ________ and _________ is the priority.

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load, go

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Multi-System Trauma

Treatment: (10)

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  • 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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