Crisis Medicine (pt 2)

Question 1

Besides the low carry and high carry we learned in CONTOMS what is an additional drag and carry?

Answer 1

1. Pack Strap Carry [Drape the victims arms around your back like backpack straps; Difficult/impossible if victim can’t help]
2. While on back, wad up shirt and use as drag strap

Question 2

Do we do blood sweeps for chests?

Answer 2

1. No, bleeding is usually internal not external; may have very small entrance wounds
2. Do rakes across bare chest, auxilia, and back
3. Keep fingers together and run up and down covering every square inch

Question 3

What is a way to create a makeshift tourniquet with pt’s pants or shirt?

Answer 3

1. Cut two separate strips from pant legs or arm sleeves; wrap around a couple times
2. Tie a square knot and place a rod in the knot to spin
3. Secure by cutting a hole in adjacent material to place rod or cut two more strips to secure the windlass; or use something else to wrap and tie off

Question 4

May need to visualize under clothing; what is one way to do that quickly?

Answer 4

1. Cut inspection hole by pinching and cutting with shears
2. Cut up and down to lengthen may need to tear as weall

Question 5

What is an effective way to provide direct pressure for arterial bleeds?

Answer 5

Need to interlock hands and clamshell over the wound; only effective way if serious arterial bleed