Less Lethal Weapon Injuries

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Application / exposure of aerosol/chemical agents to the skin
Now lets change some of the symptoms of the previous patient. Your patient was directly sprayed with OC from a distance of 5 feet and there was approximately 8 seconds of contact directly with the spray. Within one minute uticaria develops across the patient"s chest and neck and audible wheezing is present. After the patient was secured and scene was safe a rapid decontamination was performed. Initial vital signs reveal a blood pressure of 80/50, heart rate of 120 beats per minute and respiratory rate of 32 with continuous non-productive coughing. What are your initial actions?
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