Efmb Score Cards Flashcards
Examples of delayed patients
Compensated shock Fracture Severe bleeding Compartment syndrome Penatrating injuries Combat stress syndrome Eye injuries no hope of saving eye sight
Triage a patient
Immediate examples
Upper airway obstruction Resp distress Pneumothorax Flail chest 2-3 degree burns Poison Heat stroke De compensated shock Severe eye injuries
Minimal examples
Uncomplicated closed fractures
Frostbite
Strains sprains
Minor eye injuries
Expectant
Gonna die
2-3 rd degree burns
GSW GCS 3
Massive brain injury
What are the following patients
“ if you can hear me and move go”
“If you can heR me and can’t move play dead”
Minimal
Delayed
Apply tourniquet points
2 inches wide 2-4 inches above the wound Tie half knot Tie full not over stick T on forehead date time
Treatment of shock
1) reassure patient
2) BSI
3) saline locking 500 hex tend
4) if no pulse after 30 minutes give another bag
5) loosen clothing boots
6) elevate legs unless contraindicated
7) prevent hypothermia blankets
Watch casualty 5-15 minutes
Treat penetrating chest wound
1) BSI
2) ss of chest wound
3) sucking or hissing when they inhale
4) difficulty breathing
5) puncture wound impaled wound froth or bubbles, pain in shoulder
6) do not remove clothing stuck in wound
7) cover open wound immediately
Check for e it wound?
8) make dressing with flutter valve which should let air escape when exhales
9) place casualty on injured side or sitting
10) check. VitL signs
Observe for shock
Needle chest decompression
1) BSI
2) progressive respiratory distress
3) perform needle chest decompression
4) exes chest
5) insertion site
6) second intercostal space ( located between 2-3 ribs on ant chest wall at midclavicular line
7) 14 gauge 90 degree angle you may here a pop
8) place casualty in a sitting position on injured side