Confusing Hypoxia in a 21-Year-Old Intubated Multiple Trauma Patient
Journal Title: Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
A 21-year-old man was brought to the emergency de-partment due to multiple trauma (MT) caused by a motor-car accident (MCA). On arrival, the patient was intubated by prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) and had a Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score of 6 on 10 (Due to intubation, verbal score was omitted). Physical examination revealed blood pressure of 150/70 mmHg, oxygen saturation (O2sat) of 60%, and pulse rate of 110/min. Examination of the tracheal tube site revealed incorrect esophageal placement.
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