Question

True or False? You are caring for a 21-year-old female who has been stabbed with an ice pick in the right chest. The victim is in a great deal of pain and is having trouble breathing. Your priority should be to remove the ice pick as quickly as possible and provide rescue breathing if necessary.

Answer 1

The statement is true as in the sudden injury on the chest causes the medical condition i.e. flail chest, having high difficulty in breathing and here its due to the ice pick hence the priority will be to remove the ice pick as quickly as possible then support with the mechanical ventilation as rescue procedure if required to overcome this instant shot breathing problem and maintain the right posture to facilitate the breathing.