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You are responded to a patient who has lacerated their brachial artery.
Upon locating, the patient is surrounded by a very large pool of blood, is GCS 3 with no palpable pulse (but has a HR of 150/min on he monitor), no recordable blood pressure and is taking intermittent agonal gasps..
The scene is fifteen minutes by road to the hospital.
Ask yourself: what do you think this patient needs for them to have the best chance of having their life saved? what do you do about it? what do you not do?
I would be interested in hearing your thoughts.
Upon locating, the patient is surrounded by a very large pool of blood, is GCS 3 with no palpable pulse (but has a HR of 150/min on he monitor), no recordable blood pressure and is taking intermittent agonal gasps..
The scene is fifteen minutes by road to the hospital.
Ask yourself: what do you think this patient needs for them to have the best chance of having their life saved? what do you do about it? what do you not do?
I would be interested in hearing your thoughts.