A patient has an open fracture with exposed bone and contamination. According to ATLS principles, after ABCDE, what is an immediate priority in the ma...

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A patient has an open fracture with exposed bone and contamination. According to ATLS principles, after ABCDE, what is an immediate priority in the management of open fractures?

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IV antibiotics and wound irrigation

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Immediate plaster cast

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Immediate closure of the wound

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CT scan of the limb

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Arthroscopic evaluation

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A patient has an open fracture with exposed bone and contamination. According to ATLS principles, after ABCDE, what is an immediate priority in the management of open fractures?