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28 year old man. Stabbed in the back by a work colleague (office politics).

Primary Survey
Airway: Intubated and ventilated
Breathing: Trachea central. Equal, moderate air entry.
Bilateral chest tubes in place - drained 200 mls initially.
Circulation: Heart rate 140, BP 40/0.
Already given 1 litre crystalloid solution.
Dysfunction: GCS 14 on paramedic arrival, now 5. Pupils equal.
No external signs of head injury
Exposure: No other obvious external injury