A 4 years old child who is involved in a household fire from a faulty air-conditioner with minor explosion is scheduled for emergency surgery. He sustains a penetrating injury to his right eye and an open fracture of his right forearm. On examination, he is alert, crying incessantly and obviously in pain. His vital signs include heart rate 160/minutes, respiratory rate 36/minutes, blood pressure 110/54 and SpO2 98%. He has no significant past history and has his meal 3 hours ago.
1) What are the priorities in the initial evaluation and management of this child? What further information would you need prior to taking him to theatre?
2) How would you determine if he has sustained an inhalational injury? Describe your management of inhalational injury in this patient.
3) Thirty minutes into operation, pulse oximeter alarms “pulse search”, blood pressure monitor reads “error” and electrocardiogram depicts sinus tachycardia. You cannot feel any pulse. What are your differential diagnoses and how would you manage this situation?
1 IV access should be established. If there is significant active bleeding, bilateral large bore (20G or greater) cannulae should be placed.Cardiovascular instability,no pulse ,blood loss is continuing.
2airway stimulus:dyspnea,asthma .