2scents -“Health- If indeed the patients systolic blood pressure was below 60 with no distal pulses, this patient is entering irreversible shock and might have multi-organ failure, so yes bilateral IVs would be a vital priority and lifesaving for a positive outcome. Even without MODS there is the concern of metabolic acidosis, lactate acidemia and renal dysfunction, all of this can be prevented/delayed with aggressive fluid resuscitation.
Besides, having IV access would mean that the patient can be taken into the operating room and the required procedure can be done without delay.
This is standard stuff”
What are you talking about? Are talking about pre-hospital care or ER care?
Standard care in this case, is rapid transport and shock care enroute!
Do you mean that your Hatzolah didn’t provide standard care?!?
And btw, even though I understand your medical lingo, because I’m a medical professional, this is a public forum, write – that e/o else can understand!