Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Bleeding

25 year old boy with road traffic accident have multiple injuries brought to emergency department. What is initial management plan?
  1. vasopressin drugs
  2. I.V fluids
  3. Mechanical support
  4. Ventilation
Explanation
Answer :B - Appropriate treatment usually can be initiated without delaying transport. Some procedures, such as starting intravenous (IV) lines or splinting of extremities, can be performed while a patient is being extricated. However, procedures in the field that prolong transportation should be delayed.
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