Direction: The following are the cases in the E.R . Perform emergency triage for these cases.
1. A construction worker after falling from a 2 storey building.
2. A 55 year old unconscious man. 3. A 30 year old woman is unconscious with a BP of 160/70,PR=55,T=36.1*C.Breathing pattern is irregular. 4. A 50 year old complains of facial weakness with drooling.GCS is 14.
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1. A construction worker after falling from a 2 storey building.
He might suffer from spinal cord injury. 2. 55-year-old unconscious man. He will be the second since he is unconscious might be suffering from a cardiac arrest, his Airway, Breathing and Circulation is needed to perform CPR. His age is a factor too. 3. 30 year old woman is unconscious with a BP of 160/70,PR=55,T=36.1*C. Breathing pattern is irregular. He will be the third since she is unconscious too, his BP is unstable, bradycardia with irregular breathing pattern. 4. A 50 year old complains of facial weakness with drooling.GCS is 14. The patient is suffering from temporary face paralysis, but the patient is GCS is good it can wait without serious deterioration