Blood Loss, IVs, Stabilization
lood Loss:
Blood loss is divided into 5 classes, 4 of which have a cautionary text accompanied with them:
Generally what we recommend to aspiring medics is to not treat class 5 blood loss as doing so would require over 2 liters of IV fluids to stabilize them. Class 4 blood loss should only be treated if the supply situation allows it.
IV's:
Stabilization:
A patient is considered stable when:
Are bleeding at a rate slower than 1/4 of their cardiac output. (Pretty extensive to account for so just take this as saying the patient should preferentially have all wounds bandaged).
Their pulse is above 40.
Their blood pressure is above 50/60.
They have class 1 or 2 blood loss.
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