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Scenario: Traumatic Injury
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| Scenario Overview: |
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You are walking and hear a massive cry for help. You arrive on scene and start to asses the casualty, you can see that this will be a severe case and that it is going to be complicated. The casualty has been involved in an injury involving a building tool. The casualty has cut his left hand and his right arm has been amputated below the elbow. The casualty is worried and in severe pain.
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| Difficulty: |
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First Aider Moderate |
| How the scenario should progress: |
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The casualty will be treated on the scene and will be helped to the best of abilities until the ambulance service arrives. |
| Patient 1: |
| Name: Kojo Lore
Age: 42
Sex: Male
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| Medication: None |
| Allergies: None |
| Past medical/family/social history: None |
| Findings on examination: Right arm amputation below the elbow
Left had injury |
| Possible treatment from first aiders: First the first aider should make sure that the scene is safe to be working in. The first aider should try to tourniquet the right arm by applying a tourniquet or something that they have that may help to control the bleeding like a belt if there is no tourniquet available. The first aider should ensure that their left hand has been bandaged as best as possible. |
| Time after start: |
Overall |
| Response: |
Yes |
| Airway: |
Yes |
| Breathing? |
Fast |
| Respirations: |
High |
| Pulse: |
Fast (<100+) |
| Oxygen Sats: |
Low |
| Pain Score: |
10 |
| Blood Pressure: |
Avg |
| Temperature: |
-- |
| Blood Glucose: |
-- |
| GCS: |
15 |
| Tips for the patient actors: |
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Scenario submitted by: Anonymous
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