SAQ 1699 – Blunt chest trauma with shock and modified RSI

Marked out of 10.00

A 22-year-old man is brought to ED after a high-speed motor vehicle crash. A chest X-ray performed on arrival is shown below.

Supine chest X-ray after blunt trauma
Supine chest X-ray.

List three injuries shown on the X-ray and give a management strategy for each.

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Pelvis X-ray is normal, FAST is negative, and there is no long-bone or external bleeding. His observations are shown below. You decide to intubate him. State four changes from standard RSI and give the rationale for each.

(Marked out of 4.0)

Finding Result
GCS 13
Pulse 130/min
Blood pressure 80/55 mmHg
Respiratory rate 40/min
Oxygen saturation 90% on 15 L/min via non-rebreather mask


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