Enroute Phase: You are responding to a 74-year-old male on w…

Enroute Phase: You are responding to a 74-year-old male on warfarin who sustained a deep laceration to the lower extremity from a fall onto broken glass. The reporting party states the patient is bleeding heavily and they are unable to control it. On Scene Phase: You find a 74-year-old male seated on the floor with a large, deep laceration to the right thigh. A large pool of blood is noted on the floor, and bystanders have wrapped a towel around the wound that is now saturated with blood. The patient is alert but pale and diaphoretic. Radial pulse is weak and rapid. What is your immediate first step in patient care?

Enroute Phase: Dispatch information: You are responding to…

Enroute Phase: Dispatch information: You are responding to a 74-year-old male on warfarin who sustained a deep laceration to the lower extremity from a fall onto broken glass. The reporting party states the patient is bleeding heavily and they are unable to control it. Which factor increases this patient’s risk for uncontrolled hemorrhage?

A 34-year-old patient has a partial traumatic amputation of…

A 34-year-old patient has a partial traumatic amputation of the lower leg following an industrial accident. A tourniquet has controlled the external bleeding, but the patient remains pale and diaphoretic with a heart rate of 132 beats/min and blood pressure of 82/50 mm Hg. The injury occurred 45 minutes ago. According to local protocol, which action regarding tranexamic acid (TXA) is most appropriate?

Enroute Phase: Dispatch information: You are responding to…

Enroute Phase: Dispatch information: You are responding to a 74-year-old male on warfarin who sustained a deep laceration to the lower extremity from a fall onto broken glass. The reporting party states the patient is bleeding heavily and they are unable to control it. What is your best preparation regarding pharmacological considerations?

You have identified moderate injuries to a patient who was i…

You have identified moderate injuries to a patient who was involved in a motor vehicle crash. The patient is alert and calm considering the major impact to the chest and abdomen. You reassess vitals and note an increase in pulse and respirations. This trending change in vitals is most likely related to the onset of.