Emergency medical responder (EMR)/Critical interventions
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What is a critical intervention
[edit | edit source]During the EMR primary survey certain circumstances may be discovered that will require immediate correction to prevent the patient’s condition from deteriorating. The only time a primary survey should ever be interrupted is for a critical intervention.
Unsafe environment
[edit | edit source]Carbon Monoxide or other toxic substances in the air, extreme heat or cold, etc.
Airway/Breathing compromise
[edit | edit source]Blocked airway
[edit | edit source]Inadequate rate rhythm and/or quality of breathing
[edit | edit source]Pneumothorax/Hemothorax
[edit | edit source]Cardiac compromise
[edit | edit source]Inadequate rate rhythm and/or quality of pulse
[edit | edit source]Shock
[edit | edit source]Deadly Bleeding
[edit | edit source]Internal bleeding
[edit | edit source]- Femur fracture/Bilateral Femur fracture
- Pelvic fracture
- Abdominal distention
Open wound bleeding
[edit | edit source]- Arterial bleed
- Amputation