Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee of New York City
Prehospital Basic Life Support Protocols
Copyright January 1996 (8/96)

424 ABDOMINAL INJURIES

Monitor the airway.

Administer oxygen.

Monitor breathing for adequacy.

Control external bleeding.

Assess for shock and treat, if appropriate. (See Protocol #415.)

For Special Considerations, see below.

Transport. (See Appendix F.)

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

EVISCERATION

Do NOT replace the protruding organ.

Place saline-moistened sterile dressings over the organ.

Do NOT pour fluid directly onto the wound.

Secure dry, bulky dressings over the moistened dressings.

An occlusive dressing may be placed as the final layer to maintain body heat.

Position the patient appropriately with knees slightly bent.


IMPALED OBJECTS

Do NOT remove the object.

Support and secure the object with bulky dressings. .

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