SAQ 669 – Pre-hospital / Retrieval – preparing a trauma patient for helicopter transfer

You are asked to retrieve a 20-year-old man by helicopter from a small peripheral hospital 100 km away. He was involved in a high-speed motor vehicle accident. Communicated injuries include rib fractures, a right femur fracture, and traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage.

List two (2) important preparation steps for transport under each heading: airway, breathing, and circulation.

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</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>System</th> <th>Two preparation steps</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Airway</td> <td>1.<br />2.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Breathing</td> <td>1.<br />2.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Circulation</td> <td>1.<br />2.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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State six (6) steps to optimise intracranial pressure.

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