BATLS

Question 1

Traumatic cardiac arrest with suspected penetrating trauma to chest/epigastrium

Answer 1

Consider immediate thoracotomy

Question 2

Trauma cardiac arrests reversible causes

Answer 2

Hypovolaemia - control experience bleeding, splint pelvis and fractures, IV/IO blood or fluids

Hypoxia - basic/advanced airway and give O2

Tension pneumothorax - decompress chest

Tamponade - consider thoracotomy

Question 3

Care under fire

Answer 3

S - Shout/Send/Signal help. Start contact report
A - Assess danger self/patient/scene
F - Find and Free casualties
E - Evaluate and Evacuate, communicate 9 liner

<C> - tourniquet and celox
A - position and protect Airway
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Question 4

Tactical Field Care - <C></C>

Answer 4

Tourniquet/Celox apply/reassess

Question 5

Tactical Field Care - A

Answer 5

Check, clear, maintain
Hand operated suction/postural drain
NPA sized and inserted
OPA sized and inserted
Surgical airway if indicated
Oxygen if available
C-spine consider mechanism
Manual immobilisation if indicated

Question 6

Tactical Field Care - B

Answer 6

R - rate
I - injuries chest and axilla
S - symmetry
E - effort

N - Neck TWELVE
Trachea, Wounds, Emphysema, Larynx Veins, Every-time (before collar)

F - feel pain and crepitus
A - assess resonance
L - listen
L - look back and sides

Treat as found

Question 7

Tactical Field Care - C

Answer 7

Recheck <C>
Radial pulse, and alternative
Blood on the floor and 4 more
Treat pelvic fracture
IV/IO fluids
Realign/splint fractures
Distal circulation</C>

Question 8

Tactical Field Care - D

Answer 8

AVPU
PERLA
Fentanyl/analgesia
Document treatment

Question 9

Tactical Field Care - E

Answer 9

Environmental awareness
Package and dress injuries

Question 10

ATMIST

Answer 10

A - Age
T - Time of injury
M - Mechanism of injury/illness
I - Injuries and Investigation
S - Signs/symptoms (primary survey)
T - Treatment given