Emergency medical responder (EMR)/Critical interventions

What is a critical intervention
During the EMR primary survey certain circumstances may be discovered that will require immediate correction to prevent the patient’s condition from deteriorating. The only time a primary survey should ever be interrupted is for a critical intervention.

Unsafe environment
Carbon Monoxide or other toxic substances in the air, extreme heat or cold, etc.

Pneumothorax/Hemothorax

 * Pneumothorax
 * Tension pneumothorax
 * Hemothorax
 * Hemopneumothorax

Inadequate rate rhythm and/or quality of pulse

 * /Ventricular fibrillation/
 * /Ventricular tachycardia/
 * /Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)/
 * /Asystole/

Shock

 * Cardiogenic shock
 * Neurogenic shock

Internal bleeding

 * Femur fracture/Bilateral Femur fracture
 * Pelvic fracture
 * Abdominal distention

Open wound bleeding

 * Arterial bleed
 * Amputation