Date 2023/01/12
Attending physician James Spencer (500153)
Severity Critical
Details Operation Sierra Delta - Hardrock

Patient was shot through the abdomen with a heavy-calibre firearm, suffering critical haemorrhaging and a ruptured spleen.

Treatment Patient was retrieved from the line of fire and their vest removed. The wound was sprayed using darpafoam, and then filled with haemostatic gauze and secured using a large elastic bandage. Due to amount of blood lost, an IV line was inserted and a transfusion using an RBC bag was completed to stabilise them. Ketamine administered, standard dosage.

Upon their return to the ship, the patient was operated on using the automated surgical unit and a partial splenectomy was required in the operating room. Thereafter, the patient was placed in a healing chamber for recovery.



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