The best initial intervention for an open pneumothorax is:
a. seal the wound with a gloved hand
b. occlusive dressing taped on four sides
c. rapid recognition and transportation
d. needle decompressionsecond intercostal space
Question 2
What is the appropriate treatment regimen for a suspected hemothorax?
a. ventilation, needle decompression, IV fluid wide open
b. intubation, stabilization of the chest wall, manage shock
c. oxygen, IV fluids to maintain a peripheral pulse, transport
d. IV fluids to increase output, cardiac monitor, pericardiocentesis
Cheetah at the Werribee Open Range Zoo
Hand placement for pulse checks
Hand position for palpation for posterior thorax excursion
Figure-8s at the knuckles of the hand.
Open palmar friction moving back and forth over the lumbar and thoracic regions.
Apoptosis in the formation of a human hand