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SUDDEN DEATH

Sudden Death Trauma Scenarios

The Cases:


Ambulance Message / Handover: M=mechanism, I=injury, S=signs & T=treatment
Medical Assessment: A=airway, B=breathing, C=circulation, D=neurological defecit

10 Year Old Arriving in 3 Minutes

  • M - Penetrating Leg Injury
  • I - Parasthesia in Leg
  • S - RR 32/min P 126/m BP 90
  • T - O2
On Arrival The Injury
  • A - Intact
  • B - AE Equal, RR 28/m
  • C - BP 85, P 130/m, Legs warm
  • D - Alert, In Pain
10 year old Penetrating Leg Injury
The Options

Plan A

  1. Analgesia
  2. Check Tet Tox Status
  3. Remove Dart
  4. Discharge Patient

Plan B

  1. Antibiotics
  2. Explore in OR
(Select your plan)

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