Ambulance ALS 69 is dispatched code 3 to a train station in a major urban area for the unconscious person. On arrival, the patient is found prone on the platform. Crew repositions him for assessment. He winces in response to pain but is otherwise unresponsive. ABCs are as follows: Vomitus in his airway, respirations are slow and shallow, pulse is weak and rapid. No external trauma is noted.
Community ER is 5min away, the level 1 trauma center is 10min away.
I will continue to add to the scenario as people chime in. What are your immediate concerns? What will you assess? What treatments are you considering?
Community ER is 5min away, the level 1 trauma center is 10min away.
I will continue to add to the scenario as people chime in. What are your immediate concerns? What will you assess? What treatments are you considering?