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Chemical eye injury — DipIMC MCQ

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EasyPre-Hospital Trauma ManagementChemical eye injuryDipIMC

A laboratory worker splashes alkali cleaner into one eye. He has severe pain, blepharospasm and reduced vision, with an eyewash station beside him. What is the most appropriate immediate action?

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Correct answer: E — Start immediate copious eye irrigation while arranging transport

Option E is correct because Alkali eye injury is sight-threatening and irrigation should begin immediately at scene. Option A is less appropriate because oxygen may be supportive, but it does not address the defining time-critical problem first; option C is less appropriate because vascular access is useful, but it should not delay the immediate priority. Option D is less appropriate because it is plausible in a different scenario but suboptimal for the features described; option B is less appropriate because delay would increase clinical risk. Clinical pearl: in DipIMC-style questions, the best answer is the intervention that changes outcome earliest in the pre-hospital phase.

Reference: JRCALC Guidelines