Gabriela Lópezover 5 years ago
Degloving Injury
This photo shows a traumatic degloving injury to the hand. A devolving injury is when an extensive section of skin is completely torn off the underlying tissue, severing the blood supply. How would you treat an avulsion or degloving injury like this one in the prehospital setting? Credit: @savageparamedics
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Gas + air. Put in a line on the opposite arm. Treat with analgesics (tier 1 + titration of morphine) + 1st dose of antibiotics if possible. Cover a cloth in dermatologic betadine and loosely wrap the hand. Test hemoglobin with a hemocue test. Regularly take blood pressure on the opposite arm. Take other vitals for a baseline.
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