Ah, my arcane message was my answer to the trauma quiz set by Cliff -
the order in which I would have treated his five patients.
Q:
1. 30 yr M, open head injury, combative, GCS E3V4M5, compound right knee
injury. Large heart on CXR ++
2. 65 yr F, Abdo pain, hypotensive on scene then sys ~ 90 in ED, wobbly
humeral fracture with cold hand and absent radial pulse
3. 62 yr F, flail chest, resps 40, shocked sys BP 75, pelvic butterfly
#, bilateral distal femoral shaft #s, one compound, conscious but
non-english speaking, sternotomy scar
4. 55 yr F, ABC okay, compound left knee injury, closed right ankle #
5. 12 yr F, vitals okay, pain on inspiration, extensive seatbelt
bruising to chest, severe seatbelt abrasions over her (tender) pelvis,
tingling in fingers (no neck pain). some ? pulm contusion on CXR.
A:
31245.
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Subject: Re: radiologists compromise timely emergency care
Adrian Fogarty
P.S. What was your last arcane message about Rowley?!
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