Re: I had an interesting encounter last night........

Yeah.... the game changes in the scenario's if you have more "players." But
if I was a sole responder, with no help in sight for a little bit, the
decisions get tougher!  What you want to do, versus what needs to be
actually done are sometimes 2 different things.

Assuming being a sole responder, I guess I would go with controlling the
arterial bleeding first.  Possible cradle the patient's head with my knees
if possible, even though that isn't truly correct c-spine immobilization the
scenarion in the last sentence of your paragraph below.



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Ryan, KC8PMX
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> Hope I got my point across clearly.... if not.... let me know.
>
> It's the old "life over limb" cliche.  Good point Ryan.  I have been on
> trauma scenes where the lead medic is so focused on immobilization that
they
> forget about the downward-spiraling vitals.  In fact, I'm tasked with
> developing five scenarios for an officer assessement center.  I think I'll
> put something in about that.  Limited resources, high possibility of
spinal
> cord injury, diminishing pulses/bp, severe arterial bleeding, what do you
> do?
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> Gotta Go...It's Hot In Here,
> Lt. William Lyster
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