2030 - Multi-System Trauma

Question 1

Patients with multi-system involvement may deteriorate rapidly. ________ and _________ is the priority.

Answer 1

load, go

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Question 2

Multi-System Trauma

Treatment: (10)

Answer 2

• Maintain body warmth
• Provide spinal immobilization
• Airway/breathing management
  
  • Monitor SpO2
  • Adminiter O2 via proper adjunct to maintain adequate O2 saturation of 95% or greater
• Consider SAM pelvic splint for pelvic fractures
• Immobilize impaled objects in place unless the object must be removed to stabilize the airway
• Control bleeding
  
  • Apply tourniquet if applicable for uncontrolled hemorrage
  • Bleed from nose and/or ears should not be stopped, but sterile dressing should be place over nose and/or ears.
• Initiate cardiac monitoring
• Determine Blood Glucose Level
• Look for underlying cause
• If unable to intubate after two attempts
  
  • Insert supra-glottic airway

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