They were treated together. The question (probably poorly worded) referred
to your imaging priorities, with one CT scanner, the radiologist not in yet,
and an US machine available.
>From: Rowley Cottingham <[log in to unmask]>
>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.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Accident and Emergency Academic List
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Adrian Fogarty
>Sent: 16 September 2002 15:16
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: radiologists compromise timely emergency care
>
>
>
>Adrian Fogarty
>
>P.S. What was your last arcane message about Rowley?!
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