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Scenario: Screwdriver CPR
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| Scenario Overview: |
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This scenario is about getting people to have a bit of a think in a less standard resus situation. The patient is not breathing and has a screwdriver impaled in the centre of their chest. The first aiders have been called in to the house by a relative. It's not entirely clear how the screwdriver ended up in the patient's chest.
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| Difficulty: |
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First Aider Moderate |
| How the scenario should progress: |
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You need to give the first aiders enough time to think through what they are going to do. It's probable that it won't be a perfect resus but helps people remember that it's unlikely to always be 'straightforward'.
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| Patient 1: |
| Name: Jonathan Burke
Age: About 60
Sex: Male
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| Medication: None Known |
| Allergies: None Known |
| Past medical/family/social history: The family member tells you that the patient is usually fit and well. |
| Findings on examination: Not breathing. Bleeding from wound where screwdriver has entered chest. No other significant injuries will be found. |
| Possible treatment from first aiders: Primary survey. Work out how best to do CPR. Get help. |
| Time after start: |
O mins |
| Response: |
U |
| Airway: |
Yes |
| Breathing? |
No |
| Tips for the patient actors: |
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A CPR doll is ideal for this one. If you can find a screw driver handle (perhaps a toy one) and attach it to the chest and add some fake blood this will help add to the scenario.
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Scenario submitted by: Anonymous
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