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I agree with the replies to the pt scenario.
Regardless if the Community hospital was a Level II, this patient needed
a Level I Trauma Center for complete evaluation. A Level II may not be able
to adequately treat all the injuries the patient may have had and valuable time would be
lost (for the patient to receive appropriate care!) making that diagnosis.
If EMS calls for a helicopter for something that looks bad, is bad, or is potentially bad, how about
erring on the side of the patient and sending them to the Level I for complete evaluation. If they are discharged
from the Level I's ER in a few hours or in less than 24 hrs. GOOD! Then they weren't hurt that bad....
Lisa
Flgtmdic85@aol.com wrote:
From the information provided.... I think this patient earned a direct
flight to the trauma center. No way the local community hospital could
properly manage this patient.
Adam, let us know how the rest of the scenario played out...
Michael Wilkerson
Flight Paramedic/Firefighter
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