I'm writing a story. Can anyone help me with medical terminology for a particular scene?

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I'm writing a story, and I'm stuck on a scene in which a couple of paramedics are attempting to save someone. As it stands, it's not very believable because I'm not all that familiar with medical terminology. So, I'm looking for the assistance of any nurses, medics, etc..

The scene is this: A man is bleeding to death as a result of slicing both of his arms from elbow to wrist. He's lost consciousness and his pulse is fading fast. Two medics arrive and do their thing. What would the paramedics do in this situation? What would the conversation be like?

Anyone with more knowledge about this stuff than me, feel free to toss in your two cents. Any tips are appreciated.

In the meantime, I'm off to see what I can dig up on the internet.

Answers:
No doubt he is bleeding profusely from the wounds.They would try to stabilize the person by apply pressure dressings and possibly a tourniquet to the upper arms.They would administer oxygen and start an I.V. to maintain blood volume.The reason the pulse is fading is due to blood loss,hemorrhage.shock.There is not enough circulating blood.They also would elevate his legs to increase blood flow to the brain and also apply blankets to keep him warm.Bp would be low probably around 70/40 Pulse would be >100 weak and thready. Resp would be 36 and shallow and irregular. Skin would be cool and clammy and he most likely would be semi or unconscious.He would be pale

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hand me a clamp, 50cc's of adrenaline stat. O.K., clear..hit him again.. O.K., clear. any responce?

fading pulse."the man is in hypovolemic shock the medics will infuse him with a bolus of normal saline, connect it to a drip, stick him with a vial of adrenaline, intubate him and supply oxygen. then apply pressure before the site of bleeding and stop the blood loss Come on He Will Die.. with bleeding ..

or simply paramedics.lagate.

send him hospital.. with in 5 minutes. The IV would probably be started in the neck or groin with a very large gauge intercath so they can push fluids quickly and in anticipation of infusing blood at the hospital. This would also be necessary because his smaller vessels would be collapsing from blood loss.

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