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How do you treat a gunshot to the kneecap?
Wrap the kneecap and transport asap to the hospital.
How to treat a shrapnel wound?
get the shrapnel out- then cure like an ordinary gunshot wound
What are the complications for a gunshot wound?
Death
What would normal vital signs be for a victim of chest gunshot wound?
If they are normal, they would be the same as if the wound was not there at all. But there is nothing that would be normal with gunshot wound. It would depend on where the wound is and how much blood is lost.
You've finished treating an airman with a small caliber gunshot wound with no evidence of an open chest wound What should you do know?
allow the victim to assume the position easiest for breathing, and observe/treat for shock.
How do you treat high velocity gunshot wounds?
Depends on where the injury occurs, a head shot may prove futile to treat. In general, for any injury (gunshot or anything else): 1- Stop the bleeding 2- Start the breathing 3- Protect the wound 4- Treat for shock Hope that paramedics & a hospital are nearby.
What is the medical term on gunshot wounds on the head?
Gunshot wound to the head. On a medical chart this would be documented as... pt c/o GSW to head (patient complains of gunshot wound to the head). There would be other terminology to describe it. Where it entered or exited and what other trauma is present...but yeah...just...gunshot wound to the head.
What is a through and through gunshot wound?
A "through and through" gunshot wound is where the bullet enters and exits the body, generally without making contact with anything important.
Who does Forrest Gump show his wound to?
He moons President Johnson, in an attempt to show him the gunshot wound in his butt.
What type of surgeon does gunshot wound surgeries?
standard trauma surgeon.
What did officer mason samborski die from?
From a gunshot wound to his right temple
What did Billy Jones die of?
a self inflicted gunshot wound to the temple
