Chapter 21, Problem 2CCS

Summary Introduction

Case summary:

Barbara Joley met with a bus accident and is cyanotic. She was not respiring but her heart was beating at a fast pace.

Characters in the case:

Barbara Joley.

Adequate information:

The patient’s pulse was examined to be running fast and thready. The lady suffered from the injury in the C2 column of the vertebra.

To determine:

The assistance that must be given to her by the emergency medical team on an immediate basis.