You are dispatched to mile marker 539 for a vehicle that slid off the road and into the median. When you arrive at the scene, you note minimal damage to the vehicle. The patient, who is still inside his vehicle, appears to be unconscious. Which of the following statements regarding this situation is correct?
A. The patient is probably unconscious due to blunt head trauma.
B. An underlying medical condition may have resulted in this incident.
C. The patient is most likely unconscious because he had a massive stroke.
D. C-spine control is not needed because of the minimal vehicle damage.
Ans: B. An underlying medical condition may have resulted in this incident.
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