Case study
You radio the helicopter rescue team and advise them to prepare the stokes litter and update on their location. They update that the helicopter has a 7-minute estimated time of arrival. You continually re-evaluate your patient and relay your patient's condition when speaking to the helicopter rescue team.
Shortly after the rescue team arrives and you provide them with a handover report and assist with moving the patient onto the stokes litter. The patient is airlifted into the helicopter.
1. Identify at least four (4) types of injuries you would expect to see for this patient. Discuss the treatment pathways as per Queensland Ambulance Service CPGs.
2. Consider the mechanism of injury and potential environmental factors. For each of the four injuries you identified above, note the treatment or management plan (including drug therapies you would consider).
- You must be specific with your treatment or management plan for each injury.
- You must provide a rationale for each treatment/intervention identified.
- Justify the transportation need for calling the helicopter.