Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Flashcards Questions and Answers 2023
A 22yo M is hypotensive and tachycardia after a shotgun wound to the L shoulder. His BP is initially 80/40. After 2L of fluids his BP increases to 122/84. HR is 100bpm and his RR is 28. Breath sounds are decreased in the left hemithorax, and a closed tube thoracotomy is performed with a small amount of blood return and no air leak. What is the next step? - -Reexamine the chest -A construction worker falls 2 stories and suffers bilateral calcanea fractures. He now is having back pain. What would confirm diagnosis? - -Complete spine x-ray series -What is the principle of balanced resuscitation? - -permissive hypotension and early plasma infusion
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