Show Notes
You are working at Clerkship General when the triage nurse walks back and gets you. “Hey doc, we just put a hypoxic infant in bed 7”.
Initial Vitals:
HR: 168
RR: 44
BP: 81/40
O2: 81% (Room Air)
Critical Actions:
* Administer oxygen
* Obtain chest xray
* Correctly perform tube thoracostomy
* Initiate non-accidental trauma workup
* Complete mandated reporting
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