A 30 year old man is brought to the emergency department after a high speed motor vehicle collision. He is unconscious with a GCS of 6, blood pressure...

Question

A 30 year old man is brought to the emergency department after a high speed motor vehicle collision. He is unconscious with a GCS of 6, blood pressure 80/40 mm Hg and heart rate 130. What is the most appropriate immediate management priority?

Accepted Answer

Secure airway with rapid sequence intubation while initiating aggressive fluid resuscitation and haemorrhage control

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Obtain a CT scan of the head and spine

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Apply a cervical collar and wait for imaging

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Give analgesia and observe until he wakes

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Arrange social work review for family

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Polytrauma with shock

A 30 year old man is brought to the emergency department after a high speed motor vehicle collision. He is unconscious with a GCS of 6, blood pressure 80/40 mm Hg and heart rate 130. What is the most appropriate immediate management priority?