EMT Trauma Assessment: Chest Trauma

[@cb4zz]

As a nutritionist working with non-acute conditions, it's always interesting to see the logistics of acute medical care. Thanks!

[@randyrowett7998]

This is excellent!

[@IdahoMedicalAcademy]

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[@kukid22]

Your videos are awesome and a lot of help during my studies so thank you! Quick question though, at the 4min mark the EMT states they are in the back of the ambulance and driving to the hospital with lights and sirens however there is no C-collar in place (just partner holding c-spine) and no spine board. Should this be something to keep in mind prior to transporting? Do you have to verbalize how the Pt is moved from the ground to the stretcher? Thank you!

[@IdahoMedicalAcademy]

Thank you! Glad we can help! Yes, a c-collar should be placed prior to moving the pt onto the gurney. In a real situation this is something that probably wouldn't be missed, but sometimes can get overlooked when playing pretend in the classroom. Backboarding will be done dependent on local protocol. We don't worry too much about verbalization of how a pt is moved from the ground onto the gurney during scenarios. Our students learn patient movement independently of the assessments, and have already proven themselves proficient in that, so we accept them bypassing explaining how they would get students loaded during assessments.

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[@stevenscott7915]

Likely tension pneumo, I would consider after backboarding, tip board up on left side taking pressure off left lung...maybe 30 -45 degree elevation of left side of board. If within scope of practice chest decompression would seem appropriate as shock getting critical. What do you think?

[@anthonynguyen3741]

I believe that is more of a paramedic skill, based off what I was taught. I was also curious if this could be considered to be a flail chest, although I am still pretty new and learning, but it just got me thinking because it was a blunt trauma and I think inverted movement..

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