You are the emergency consultant in a small rural hospital. A 24-year-old man has severe facial injuries after being kicked by a horse. He is distressed, refuses to lie flat, and has ongoing orofacial haemorrhage.
| Observation |
Result |
| GCS |
15 |
| Heart rate |
130/min |
| Blood pressure |
90/60 mmHg |
| Respiratory rate |
28/min |
| Oxygen saturation |
92% on 6 L Hudson mask |
| Temperature |
35.8 C |
| Blood glucose |
6.2 mmol/L |
Describe your analgesia approach.
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/ 3
You decide to intubate before transfer to definitive care. Describe your airway plan.
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/ 4
At the tertiary trauma centre, haemorrhage continues despite blood products, splinting, packing, and tranexamic acid. What further treatment options should be explored for haemostasis?
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/ 1
Name and outline the classification system used for mid-face fractures.
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