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    The document discusses emergency room procedures for treating patients with blast injuries. It notes that a reversed triage system is used to prioritize patients from blast injuries, with the most severely injured treated first. It emphasizes controlling hemorrhaging with tourniquets to prevent the deadly triad of hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy. For polytrauma patients, establishing an airway and breathing and restoring hemodynamic stability are priorities, as they may be in shock. Chest tubes are also important for treating hemothorax and pneumothorax.

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    The document discusses emergency room procedures for treating patients with blast injuries. It notes that a reversed triage system is used to prioritize patients from blast injuries, with the most severely injured treated first. It emphasizes controlling hemorrhaging with tourniquets to prevent the deadly triad of hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy. For polytrauma patients, establishing an airway and breathing and restoring hemodynamic stability are priorities, as they may be in shock. Chest tubes are also important for treating hemothorax and pneumothorax.

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    QUIZ 4 - Blast Injuries

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    The document discusses emergency room procedures for treating patients with blast injuries. It notes that a reversed triage system is used to prioritize patients from blast injuries, with the most severely injured treated first. It emphasizes controlling hemorrhaging with tourniquets to prevent the deadly triad of hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy. For polytrauma patients, establishing an airway and breathing and restoring hemodynamic stability are priorities, as they may be in shock. Chest tubes are also important for treating hemothorax and pneumothorax.

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    EMERGENCY

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    Reihann N. Edres
    QUIZ 4
    • Generally speaking, “triage system” is utilized to sort out
    the patients in order of priority for receiving treatment.
    In case of blast injuries, “reversed triage system” is used.

    • After triage and categorizing minor and major injuries,


    initial assessment of the patient and subsequent
    resuscitation must follow.

    • In order to prevent the deathly triad, haemorrhage


    control is crucial. Therefore, the use of tourniquets may
    be life-saving and also time saving.

    • In all cases of polytrauma, airway and breathing


    management, restoration of haemodynamic stability
    are most important, because the patient may be in a
    state of hypovolaemic, septic or cardiogenic shock.

    • Haemothorax and pneumothorax requires prompt


    decompression by chest tube insertion.

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