Patient packaging and splinting

[bunoroad]

1) What is the best method for packaging and splinting a PT with a suspected hip dislocation and/or hip fx who is found on the floor, CAOx4, with moderate pain. Thanks.

 

[Chimpie]

What test is this off of?

 

[medichopeful]

1) What is the best method for packaging and splinting a PT with a suspected hip dislocation and/or hip fx who is found on the floor, CAOx4, with moderate pain. Thanks.

Sounds like a homework question. What does your book say is the best method?

 

[bunoroad]

This is not a homework question. I'm curious how other people approach the situation. I've been a EMT-B for 3 years and I see it handled it in different ways.

 

[Sasha]

I dont think there is a best way. Situations are dynamic so what may be best for one are not fot the other.

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[CAOX3]

Scoop......

 

[abckidsmom]

Reeves to the stretcher. We don't carry a scoop anymore, or I'd use that. If it's a tiny little old lady, just a sheet might be more comfortable than the reeves, but if they're heavy, you need something with handles.

(Hint, OP: If you don't want people to think it's a homework question, don't copy and paste the number, too. It's telling.)

 

[Tigger]

The SAM Pelvic Sling seems to be a pretty cool device. We had two in my EMT class that we played with, they were very easy to use and supposedly create the anatomically correct amount of pressure every time. The local ALS FD has them too, I'm told the crews really like them.

 

[MrBrown]

Pelvic binders are for pelvic fractures.

For somebody who has NOF'd themselves we pad the knees and affected side. tie their ankles and thighs together and most importantly ensure adequate analgesia.

Morphine is usually good, morphine + ketamine works better however

 

[Tigger]

Oops, completely misread the topic at hand. The pelvic sling would be a bad idea for a hip injury.