Question

You are in a shopping mall when suddenly you saw an accident in which a 12 year old boy is involved. Being the only health care professional present at the time of accident, you rushed to the scene, introduces yourself to the bystanders, ensure scene safety for yourself and the patient, starts administering first aid. You see that the child is bleeding sluggishly from the neck region. You apply pressure to stop the bleeding. Next you observe that the child is breathing laboriously. You identify that his breathing is paradoxical. His veins are also distending on the left side of his arm.
A.Where is the child bleeding from?
B.What maybe the probable cause of his paradoxical breathing and what is the most appropriate treatment option for this condition?
C.Why are the veins distending in his left arm?

Answer 1

Answer:

a. from the neck region

b.the probable cause of his paradoxical breath because his veins are also distending on the left side of the arm. To control the bleeding we should press the bleeding area.

3. cause he is bleeding.