SAQ 2001 – Penetrating chest trauma arrest and massive transfusion

A 26-year-old man presents to triage with a chest wound after an altercation at a local bar. The wound is shown below.

He is immediately laid flat on a trolley and moved to the resuscitation bay, where he arrests as monitoring is being attached.

After your interventions he achieves ROSC. Because of ongoing bleeding, you activate the hospital massive transfusion protocol.

Describe your immediate management for this patient.

(Marked out of 2.0)

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List two non-trauma indications for in-hospital activation of the massive transfusion protocol.

(Marked out of 2.0)

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Complete the table with parameters to monitor during massive transfusion and their desired target.

(Marked out of 8.0)
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State the post-resuscitation cares required.

(Marked out of 6.0)

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Total Score: 0 / 18

Percentage: 0%