Posted by siva on September 18, 2001 at 07:42:26:

MGT OF XPLE TRAUMA

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(Gain IV access+N/S,Gain IV access+blood transfusion,apply external pressure,needle thoracostomy,chest drain,maintain open airway,intubation+ventilation,splint fracture)

19 Pt involved in RTA,neck immobilised .Has massive head and facial injuries,together with noisy breathing despite adminstration of 100% o2. (Ans ?Maintain open airway)

20.Girl in RTA.Neck is immobilised and line established.Has deformed ,swollen thigh,pale. (Ans Access + Blood transfusion)

21.Known asthmatic patient involved in RTA.Has a Rt-sided chest pain and hyperesonance on the same side.Trachea is deviated to the left. (Ans Needle thorocostomy)

22 A 19 yr old has fallen off her horse.Neck is immobilised+100% o2.Has left upper abd.pain,is pale and tachycardic. (Ans ?Gain IV access+blood transfusion)

23.A 15 yr old girl has cut her wrist and bled profusely.She is pale,tachycardic and does not want to live. (Ans ? external pressure)


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