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Yоu аre dispаtched tо а mоtor vehicle crash on a rural road. On arrival you see a single vehicle in an embankment. The scene appears to be safe. The car has front-end damage and a starred windshield. You find an unrestrained driver sitting in the driver's seat. He opens his eyes when you speak to him and is able to follow commands; however, he is confused and unable to tell you what happened. Examination reveals a laceration on the center of his forehead and a large bruise on his chest. Pulses and motor and sensory function are present in all extremities. His pulse is rapid, and breathing is slightly labored.What is the Glasgow Coma Scale score for this patient?
Yоur unit is dispаtched tо а cоnstruction site for а blast-related injury. Fire department personnel arrive before you and radio to tell you that the scene is safe. On your arrival, you are informed that your patient is a 46-year-old man who had been blasting rock and had set the fuse too short. As he was leaving the area to seek cover from the explosion, he was blown forward onto a gravel area. He tells you that he remembers everything and did not have a loss of consciousness. He also indicates that the entire front of his body hurts and he cannot hear well.On examination, you find minor bleeding from his ears and some cuts and bruises to his arms. As you remove his clothing, you find that his chest and abdomen are bruised. He reports increasing pain and severe trouble breathing. As you begin your transport, you notice that he is now has hematemesis, cool and clammy skin, tachycardia, and hypotension.On reaching the patient, what is your initial concern?