Gunshot wound treatment guidelines
How do you treat a casualty with an open head wound?
Have the casualty lie on his chest. Have the casualty lie on his right side. Have the casualty lie on his left side. Have the casualty lie on his back with his feet elevated. 3. When treating a casualty with an open head wound in a chemical environment, you should:
What should I do if a wound is protruding?
Tying the knot over the middle of the dressing directly over the wound will provide additional pressure to the wound and will help to ensure a good seal against the influx of air. If an object is protruding from the wound, apply additional bandages to hold the bulky dressings in place.
What should I do if I have a chemical wound?
Chemical Environment. If you are in a chemical environment (chemical agents present), do not expose the wound since this would increase the casualty's exposure to the chemical agents. Apply a tourniquet or place a field dressing over the wound and clothing and secure with the attached bandages, as appropriate.
What should I do if I have a bleeding wound?
The blood appears bluish-red and is flowing from the wound at a steady rate. You should: Take immediate measures to control the bleeding. Wait until you are in the tactical field care phase to treat the bleeding. Wait until you are in the combat casualty evacuation care phase to treat the bleeding. 4.
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Gunshot wound Debride & irrigate using antiseptic (e.g., povidone-iodine solution) then pack6,7,8, 9, 10 Skin flora including S. aureus, beta-hemolytic Streptococcus No antibiotics needed unless contaminated, then give Cefazolin No antibiotics needed unless contaminated, then give vancomycin Once only if contaminated Do not close wound, ok to pack.
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personnel. The time needed to evacuate the casualty to a medical treatment facility (MTF) may vary considerably. c. Combat Casualty Evacuation Care. Combat casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) care is the care rendered once the casualty has been picked up by an aircraft, vehicle, or boat. Additional medical personnel and equipment may have been
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wound debridement, irrigation, and an antibiotic ointment. Only 1.8% had wound infections that respond-ed well to oral antibiotics without requiring hospital admission. In their study of 163 patients with ci-vilian gunshot wounds, Brunner and Fallon19 found no differences between patients who had debride-ment and wound care and patients
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