Ch. 25 & 26 trauma & bleeding

Significant vehicles MOIs are suggested by

Death in vehicle, Severe deformity or intrusion to vehicle, & Ejection from vehicle

Critically injured patient criteria

Dangerous MOI, Decreased LOC, & Any threat to ABC

Critically injured patient should be on scene for

no more than 10 min

The body cannot tolerate acute blood lose of

20% of total blood or more than 2 pints (1L)

How to treat internal bleeding

Keep them calm, limit movement, Provide O2, & maintain body temp

An organ or tissue might better resist damage from hypoperfusion if

Body temp is considerably less than 98.6 (normal)

Nontraumatic nose bleeds

Traumatic nosebleeds

-Occur from septum & handle via pinching nostrils

-Indicate skull fracture & do not attempt to stop blood flow

If you suspect a skull fracture

Loosely cover bleeding site with gauze wrapping around head

How to treat impaled object

Apply bulky dressing to stabilize object & hold direct pressure for 5 min w/out interruption