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You are working at Clerkship General when you hear and EMS call on the radio. “Clerkship General, we are activating a trauma alert. We are bringing you a 33 year old male from a high-speed single vehicle collision”
Initial Vitals:
HR: 65
BP: 88/50
Temp: 97.0F
RR: 20
O2: 96% Room Air
Critical Actions:
- Apply Cervical Collar
- Treat the Patient’s Pain
- Give Antibiotics for Open Fracture
- Identify and Prioritize Etiologies of Shock in Trauma
- Start Vasopressors for Neurogenic Shock