2017 Ambulance Operating Room 
EMDocs
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
An 80-year-old man with a history of hip arthroplasty presents by ambulance after falling at home. It is reported that the patient has been unable to ambulate since the fall. Open reduction in the operating room may be required if closed reduction is unsuccessful. 2017 May 26;114(20):347-353. Hospitals, 2018.
FOAMfrat
MARCH 11, 2024
However, we may need to temporize the patient before they can get to an operating room. While you may not be starting a massive transfusion protocol in the back of your ambulance, you can identify the need for positioning, volume, and potentially oxygen and tocolytics (always consult when needed). 3: Don't make things worse.
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