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=> E in ATLS - *Airway* (and c-spine and catastrophic haemorrhage) *-* If answering questions that airway is patent *-* Use jaw thrust to protect c-spine *-* Give 100% oxygen *-* Assume c-spine injury in blunt trauma until proven otherwise (x-ray or satisfies Canadian c-spine rules) *Breathing* *-* Assess oxygenation with pulse oximetry *-* Check air entry with auscultation (also auscultate heart) *-* Inspect, palpate and percuss chest wall *-* Check RR and chest trauma *Circulatio...

A 23-year-old man is brought immediately to the ED from the hospitals parking lot where he was shot in the lower abdomen. Examination reveals a single bullet wound. He is breathing and has a thready pulse. However, he is unconsious and has no detectable blood pressure. Optimale immediate management is to: A. Perform a FAST B. Initiate infusion of packed red blood cells C. Insert a nasogastric tube and urinary catheter D. Transfer the patient to the operating room, while initiating fluid t...

A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate nex...