UKMLA PLAB AMC USMLE Prometric MCQ

Question Number 0685

Question:
A pilot suffers severe burns of about 30% in a light plane crash. He is still trapped in the wreckage and rescue is likely to take over an hour. the paramedics and an emergency department physician arrive at the scene. The most appropriate management at this stage would be

a) rinse in cold water
b) escharotomy
c) oral antacids
d) intravenous steroids
e) lactated Ringer's solution