Traumatic cardiac arrest

You are the paramedic at the football match. At the end of the first half, a goalpost fell on the defending team´s player, and he lies still on the field. His teammates are waving at the paramedic, and you run to him. He seems conscious but confused, he spits out blood, and his face is covered in blood. What will you do?

You evaluate the situation, check the state of consciousness, breathing, and extent of the injury, and then, depending on the character of the injury and the confusion, you call an emergency medical service.

You evaluate the situation, call a medical rescue service, and then check the state of consciousness, breathing, and the extent of the injury.

You evaluate the situation and check the state of consciousness, respiration, and the extent of the injury → the patient is conscious and responsive, so you decide to load him into the car and take him to the nearest hospital.

You evaluate the situation and check the state of consciousness, respiration, and the extent of the injury → the patient is conscious and responsive. You treat the bleeding and leave him in the cabin, and you will go to check him until the end of the match.

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