A 15-year-old male sustains a gunshot wound to the left chest. He rapidly becomes haemodynamically unstable and then arrests. Bilateral thoracostomies...

Question

A 15-year-old male sustains a gunshot wound to the left chest. He rapidly becomes haemodynamically unstable and then arrests. Bilateral thoracostomies are performed and 1 litre of blood drains from the left chest. According to the traumatic cardiac arrest protocol, what is the next intervention?

Accepted Answer

Resuscitative thoracotomy if trained and equipped

Answer

Administer adrenaline 1 mg IV and continue ALS

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Continue CPR and transport immediately

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Cross-clamp the aorta via a laparotomy incision

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Apply an occlusive dressing to the wound

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Resuscitative Thoracotomy

A 15-year-old male sustains a gunshot wound to the left chest. He rapidly becomes haemodynamically unstable and then arrests. Bilateral thoracostomies are performed and 1 litre of blood drains from the left chest. According to the traumatic cardiac arrest protocol, what is the next intervention?