RedAirplane
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For traumatic cardiac arrest, our protocol says something like this:
.. Pronounce death without medical control if no signs of life and asystole
.. consult physician for pronouncement of blunt trauma after 15 minutes of unsuccessful working with initial rythym other than asystole
.. for penetrating trauma arrests not in aystole but no ROSC, if within 15 minutes of the trauma center, transport, otherwise, consult
I’m curious what the medical difference between the treatment of blunt and penetrating in this case is. Is there some magic that’s going to save someone with a penetrating injury after 15 minutes of arrest, that won’t save someone with a blunt injury?
.. Pronounce death without medical control if no signs of life and asystole
.. consult physician for pronouncement of blunt trauma after 15 minutes of unsuccessful working with initial rythym other than asystole
.. for penetrating trauma arrests not in aystole but no ROSC, if within 15 minutes of the trauma center, transport, otherwise, consult
I’m curious what the medical difference between the treatment of blunt and penetrating in this case is. Is there some magic that’s going to save someone with a penetrating injury after 15 minutes of arrest, that won’t save someone with a blunt injury?