an emergency room situation

7/29/2019 An Emergency Room Situation

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The days of my life.

By: Misty Bastien


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The Accident


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Scene #1 The ambulance call.

911 what is your emergency?

Caller-Please have the paramedics called to

4907 Floraville Road. There has been an

accident and there are medical injuries that

need to be treated and diagnosed.

911 operator- Calm down Miss. I have contacted

the paramedics and they are in route to the

location. Are you injured?


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911 Operator


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Scene #2

Caller-No I am not injured but my husband and

daughter are hurt.

911 operator- Can you explain their injuries and

their overall health.Caller- My husband has cardiac problems and mydaughter has glucose problems to where she uses

insulin. I took my husbands pulse because he said

he felt nausea and it is low. My daughter has asuperficial wound on her umbilical area but is has

already started to coagulate.


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Scene #3

Caller- my husband has mucus flowing from his

nasal cavity and the glossal is swollen.

911 operator- Are they alert?

Caller- yes they are alert.911 operator- The paramedics should be arrivingsoon.

Caller- they are here now.911 operator- Good luck to you and they will takevery good care of you.


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Scene #4

Paramedic #1- Sir can you tell me if you have

any pain?

My husband- my lower back is hurting and so is

the bottom of my belly.Paramedic #1 to paramedic #2- he has injuredhis lumbar area as well as the hypgastric area.

There is possible injury to the spinal cavity, theabdominal cavity, the umbilical area, and thethoracic cavity.


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Scene #5

Paramedic #1- Hi. Can you tell me where you are

hurting?

My daughter- my head hurts and I have a cut on my

arm.Paramedic #1- we will take good care of you so donot worry. Try and stay calm.

Paramedic #1 to Paramedic #2- The little girl could

possibly have skull, occipital, facial fractures. Shewill need x-rays done when we arrive at the

hospital.


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The Injuries


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Scene #6

Paramedic #1 to paramedic #2- the little girl has

external and internal wounds on the epidermis

and dermis. It looks as if the wound has goes to

the subcutaneous tissue. The wound runs

distally on her arm. There is a superficial wound

on her leg that runs proximal. The superior

portion of her body is what seems to have takenthe force of the accident. The inferior portion of

her body seems to only have superficial wounds.


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The Cardiac Problems


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Scene #7

Paramedic #2 to hospital staff- Car accident.

Two victims. Adult with possible major injuries.

Child with minor injuries but with chronic health

problems. May be in the need of insulin

injection. Inspection of adult victim may require

surgery. The child has voluntary movement of

her muscles as well as the adult. Prognosis willbe determined by Emergency physician.


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Scene #8

Paramedic #2 to hospital- I will recommend

rehabilitation for adult patient and leukocytecount on child. I was able to read a pulse in both

victims with my stethoscope. With the adulthaving cardiac problems it may be necessary tocheck the arteries in his aorta to make surethere is no blockage and blood flow is normal

and that the heart is contacting normally. Ifthere are irregular palpitations I am unable to

hear them.


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Scene #9

Paramedics arrive to the hospital.

Paramedic #1 to my daughter- We are at the

hospital now so the doctor will help you get

better.

My daughter to paramedic #1- thank you for

helping us.


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Scene #10

Paramedic #2 to My husband- the Emergency room

doctor is here to help now. Take care.

My husband to Paramedic #2- Thank you for all of

your help.Me to paramedics- Thank you so much for how fastyou arrived and for what you did to help my family.

You are great at your jobs! Knowing the anatomy

and physiology of the human body is somethingthat is not easy but you know it and are very well at

treating injuries.


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Thank you for saving my family!

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