Trauma

[Justinn]

Any one feel like discussing trauma for NREMT?

 

[DesertMedic66]

What do you want to discuss about it?

Rapid trauma assessment, high flow O2, backboarding, and load and go are about all that NREMT wants.

 

[Justinn]

I have a question if you have an infant with shallow resp. And a heart rate of 64 you do what?

Request AED
Begin chest compressions
Check airway
High flow I2

 

[chaz90]

What would you do, and why? You'll learn more by thinking it through, and we try not to straight up answer multiple choice homework questions.

 

[Justinn]

I need clarification not the answer I answered check air way.. but I know if there is a child with pulse under 60 you begin compressions. It's not homework it's studying....

 

[DesertMedic66]

How is this a trauma question?

http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@ecc/documents/downloadable/ucm_317350.pdf

 

[Justinn]

Nvm forget it

 

[DesertMedic66]

Chaz90 already said it. What would you do and why would you do it?

 

[ffemt8978]

Moved to appropriate forum.

 

[Anjel]

Nvm forget it

We will help you through it. Why would you check the air way first?

 

[Justinn]

Possible airway obstruction is the first thing I'd check for. Because it can cause pt to be in respiratory depression. The reason I ask is because I was taught compressions to any infant w a pulse <60

 

[DesertMedic66]

That is what is being taught. <60 for a neonate.

 

[Justinn]

Yes is that accurate for the question I asked ?

 

[DesertMedic66]

I have a question if you have an infant with shallow resp. And a heart rate of 64 you do what?

Request AED
Begin chest compressions
Check airway
High flow I2

Yes is that accurate for the question I asked ?

That is the question you asked.

I'm confused as to what you are trying to ask.

 

[Justinn]

I asking would you start compressions first or check airway first?

 

[NomadicMedic]

Why would you start compressions if the pulse is above 60?

 

[Justinn]

You don't unless it's below sixty I said I would check airway!!!

 

[Anjel]

You don't unless it's below sixty I said I would check airway!!!

Ok so if the pulse is above 60 you would not do compressions. So that eliminates that answer.

 

[Anjel]

Ok so if the pulse is above 60 you would not do compressions. So that eliminates that answer.

And the biggest cause of cardiac problems in pediatrics, is usually respiratory related. So your thinking is correct on that.