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  bijjar - 11/04/06 00:09
 
  You are acting as an medical control for an air ambulance service involved in the evacuation of a lost hiker who is found after several days of searching in the cascade mountains of the pacific northwest . On initial survey the flight paramedic raios the pts vital signs B.P 70/P, P=40 with frequent ectopy, RR=6/m and shallow, and a rectal temp of 27degree C.
Which of the following intervention is the most appropriate?

A) Administer warm lactated Ringers at a wide open rate

B) Intubate the pt.

C) Administer bretylium (5mg/kg iv)

D) Administer Lidocain ( 1.5mg/kg iv)

E) Place the pt on oxygen by non-rebreather mask
 
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  bijjar - 11/04/06 00:12
 
  Typo error, plz read this, raios as radios.

On initial survey the flight paramedic radios the pts vital signs B.P 70/P, P=40 with frequent ectopy, RR=6/m and shallow, and a rectal temp of 27degree C.
 
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  nicke - 11/04/06 00:23
 
  hi bijjar ,
i think we have to maintain the A,air way first so to me B is the right option
 
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  turtles - 11/04/06 01:06
 
  i think the answer is A. The pt is hypothermic and hypotensive. A will correct both. right bijjar?  
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  coping - 11/04/06 06:21
 
  b...1st  
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  ss - 11/04/06 12:50
 
  yeah! I agree with you guys.

intubate.
 
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  ria007 - 11/04/06 14:49
 
  answer is B, kindly post the right answers also if you REALLY know them  
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  bijjar - 11/04/06 21:40
 
  These are recals questions and answer discussed somewhre is "C".  
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  pole - 07/29/07 16:03
 
  hi bijjar
if you give c..then should explain.do not confuse us.
 
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  aiissman - 07/29/07 16:09
 
  the answer is b.  
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  robin082006 - 07/29/07 16:43
 
  Bbbbb  
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