CASE 20 The following questions relate to the tasking and coordination of physician-led PHR teams (see also Case 39). Tasking and clinical coordination are crucial aspects of pre-hospital and retrieval…
CASE 21 Incident The tasking agency receives numerous calls reporting multiple explosions in a crowded urban shopping complex and housing development. No other information is available. The PHR team are…
CASE 12 Incident A 27-year-old female has been struck by an underground electric train. The tasking agency advises that the patient is trapped by her legs but is communicating. Relevant…
CASE 19 Incident A van has collided at high speed with a car. The tasking agency reports that there are three severely injured patients including children. All are still in…
CASE 17 Incident A 28-year-old female motorcyclist has collided with a vehicle sustaining multiple injuries including a presumed traumatic brain injury and chest, abdominal, pelvic and limb injuries. Pre-hospital RSI…
CASE 16 Incident As the medical director of a pre-hospital and retrieval service, you are working a clinical shift in the Emergency Department of a major trauma hospital. A case…
CASE 15 It is a Saturday night at 23:30 hours. The tasking agency has received a call from the Police Service. A young male has been assaulted in a hotel…
CASE 14 Incident Multiple vehicles have collided at high speed. The tasking agency reports one patient is dead on scene. Two patients are said to be trapped. Relevant information ▪…
CASE 13 Incident A 45-year-old male has been involved in a single vehicle accident. The tasking agency reports that the patient is ‘unconscious’. Relevant information ▪ Aircraft: Rotary wing ▪…
CASE 11 Incident A 24-year-old male motorcyclist has collided with a bus. He was briefly trapped and has burns to his lower limbs. He is conscious but hypotensive (SBP 80…
