EMERGENCY MEDICINE

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 ▪…

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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 ▪…

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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…

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CASE 10 Incident An 8-year-old male cyclist has been struck by a bus. He was not wearing a helmet. Although initially ‘unconscious’, he is now reported to be ‘confused’. Relevant…

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CASE 9 Incident A microlight aircraft has landed heavily. The ambulance crew on the scene has requested assistance via the tasking agency. An aircraft rigging wire has struck the pilot…

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CASE 6 Incident A 48-year-old male motorcyclist has collided with a car and is reported to be ‘unconscious’. Relevant information ▪ Aircraft: Rotary-wing landing site less than 200 m (600…

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CASE 8 Incident A 21-year-old male passenger has been involved in a side impact collision with another vehicle. He was initially trapped and unconscious but has since been extricated. Relevant…

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