Emergency Scenario 900_f1_10

F1

Location Information

Full Location:
Miðbær 3, 900 Vestmannaeyjar, single-story commercial building. Constructed in 1960, concrete and wood. Main entrance faces the street, no other exits. No security features. Current conditions: 10°C, overcast, good visibility. GPS coordinates: 63.4413° N, 20.2751° W. Nearest landmark: Landakirkja Church.
Municipality: Vestmannaeyjar
Postal Code: 900

Emergency Details

Type: Major Trauma
Priority Level: F1
Response Time Goal: Immediate (0-15 minutes)
Description:
45-year-old male, sustained severe injuries from a workplace accident involving a fall from a significant height. Primary symptoms: Unresponsive, severe head trauma with visible skull fracture, agonal breathing, profuse bleeding from head wound. Secondary symptoms: Possible multiple fractures, open fracture of the right tibia, cyanosis around lips. Patient found lying on the concrete floor of a warehouse. No prior medical history provided by caller. No known allergies. Last meal unknown. Scene described as chaotic with panicked bystanders.

History of Events

Timeline:
1000 hours: Patient was working on a high scaffolding inside the warehouse.
1002 hours: Patient fell approximately 6 meters to the concrete floor.
1003 hours: Coworkers found patient unresponsive, immediately called emergency services.
1005 hours: Current time, patient still unresponsive, agonal breathing, profuse bleeding from head wound.

Prior Events: Patient is a construction worker. No prior known medical incidents. Patient was reportedly wearing a safety harness, but it appears to have failed. The warehouse is poorly lit and cluttered with equipment. The patient's coworkers are inexperienced in first aid.

Diagnostics

Initial Assessment

Initial Impression: Severe Traumatic Brain Injury with Multiple Trauma
Justification for F1 Classification:
- Unresponsive patient with agonal breathing indicating imminent respiratory arrest.
- Severe head trauma with visible skull fracture and profuse bleeding, suggesting critical brain injury.
- Open fracture and possible multiple injuries indicate significant trauma.
- Cyanosis suggests hypoxemia, further increasing urgency.

Differential Diagnoses:
1. Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (highest probability)
2. Multiple Fractures with Internal Bleeding (high probability)
3. Spinal Cord Injury (high probability)
4. Hemorrhagic Shock (high probability)

Required Actions:
- Immediate dispatch of ground EMS with ALS capabilities and rapid transport to nearest trauma center.
- Early notification to trauma center for preparation.
- Advanced airway management and hemorrhage control.
- Spinal immobilization and rapid extrication.

Final Diagnosis

Emergency Call Transcript

Dispatcher Emergency services, what is your emergency?
Caller Oh my god! A man has fallen from the scaffolding! He's... he's not moving!
Dispatcher Okay, I am sending help immediately. What is your location?
Caller It's Miðbær 3, in Vestmannaeyjar. The warehouse near the church.
Dispatcher Help is on its way. Can you tell me what happened?
Caller He was working up high and he just fell! He hit the ground hard! There's blood everywhere! He's not breathing right, I think.
Dispatcher Is he awake? Can he talk to you?
Caller No, he's not! He's not moving at all! Oh god, there's so much blood coming from his head!
Dispatcher Okay, stay calm. Don't move him. Help is on the way. Try to see if he is breathing, is his chest moving?
Caller It's...it's very shallow and gasping. It's like... like he's struggling.
Dispatcher The ambulance is on its way. Do not move him. Is there anything else you can tell me?
Caller His leg looks broken too, the bone is sticking out! Oh god, please hurry!
Dispatcher Help is very close. Stay with him and keep him as still as possible. Do not move him. We are on our way.

Scenario Number: 900_f1_10

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Report Created: 2024-12-15 20:59:49