Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Chest Trauma

A patient received trauma on the heart. What is initial lifesaving procedure before reaching hospital in management of patient?
  1. Medication
  2. Defibrillation
  3. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  4. Precordial thump
Explanation
Answer: C - For victims of witnessed ventricular fibrillation arrest, as occurs in Commotio Cordis, early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) significantly increases the chances of survival.
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