A middle-aged male’s arm became caught in a grinding machine…
A middle-aged male’s arm became caught in a grinding machine, and the arm was eventually extricated from the machine by coworkers. As you approach the patient, you note him to be holding a bloody towel over a severely deformed right arm. The patient is alert and anxious, and he has a patent airway. His breathing is adequate and his left radial pulse is fast and weak. You note his skin to be cool and diaphoretic. Given this information, which care would be provided first for this patient?