RedAirplane
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I did PHTLS over the weekend. It was good for me to see some trauma scenarios and transport decisions since I don't usually do that, but I will be in the future.
I struggled a little bit with the thought process of deciding which hospital to go to in some of the scenarios. Can anyone give insight?
Case I:
7 year old male with MOI suggesting TBI. Unconscious, inadequate respirations, bradycardia at 56/min. SpO2 comes from 85 to about 93 with BVM on O2. Choices are level 2 trauma center 12 minutes away, or level 2 pediatric trauma center 20 minutes away.
Case II:
25 year old male with a carotid hemorrhage secondary to a knife wound. It cannot be controlled and he is profusely hemorrhaging. I said we need to go to the nearest hospital for immediate blood and some sort of emergency wound control. However, it would appear that the correct answer is to go to the trauma center further away. I forget his vitals but I think his BP was around 130/80.
Thoughts?
I struggled a little bit with the thought process of deciding which hospital to go to in some of the scenarios. Can anyone give insight?
Case I:
7 year old male with MOI suggesting TBI. Unconscious, inadequate respirations, bradycardia at 56/min. SpO2 comes from 85 to about 93 with BVM on O2. Choices are level 2 trauma center 12 minutes away, or level 2 pediatric trauma center 20 minutes away.
Case II:
25 year old male with a carotid hemorrhage secondary to a knife wound. It cannot be controlled and he is profusely hemorrhaging. I said we need to go to the nearest hospital for immediate blood and some sort of emergency wound control. However, it would appear that the correct answer is to go to the trauma center further away. I forget his vitals but I think his BP was around 130/80.
Thoughts?