Your Patient Is Brought in by EMS After Being Pulled

question 8

Multiple Choice

Your patient is brought in by EMS after being pulled from a house fire. She is complaining of difficulty breathing, has burnt nasal hairs, soot in the oral pharynx, and stridor. The physician asks for a treatment suggestion regarding her respiratory needs. What would you suggest?

• A) Racemic epinephrine
• B) Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
• C) Nonrebreathing mask at 15 L/min
• D) Intubations and mechanical ventilation

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