ABDOMINAL
ABDOMINAL STATION
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Apply bulky dressings to the flail segment
|
|
|
Tightly bind the patient’s arm to the chest toform an anatomical splint
|
|
|
Place the patient in the recovery position
|
|
|
Bind the entire chest, ensuring you do notrestrict the patient’s breathing
|
Detailed explanation-1: -The best way to do this is to assist the casualty into a sitting position, leaning towards the injured side. Use a pillow or other similar object to place under the arm, with some pressure on the flail segment. This can help stabilize the affected area which is known to reduce the chances of underlying damage.
Detailed explanation-2: -Flail chest-defined as two or more contiguous rib fractures with two or more breaks per rib-is one of the most serious of these injuries and is often associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. It occurs when a portion of the chest wall is destabilized, usually from severe blunt force trauma.
Detailed explanation-3: -Flail chest is a traumatic disorder that happens when three or more ribs located next to each other are fractured in two or more places. This causes your chest wall to become unstable, interfering with breathing. The fractures cause your ribs and chest wall to malfunction in the ways they move.