Accidental Deaths Flashcards
Identifying a driver (RR)
Soles of shoes
Dicing
Ankle fracture
Seat belt markings
Left-sided injuries
Steering wheel or air bag injuries
Most common illicit drugs (RR)
Fentanyl
Cocaine
Heroin
Methamphetamine
True or false do you document old needle marks??(RR)
True photography and note all needle marks no matter if old or new.
Types of narcan (RR)
Manual
Auto-injecting
Spray
Atomizer
What gender is more common in drowning cases? (RR)
Males because they don’t want to admit they can’t swim compared to women.
______ is common among children under 5 in Lancaster County (RC)
Farming Accidents
Why are most drug overdoses classified as accidental? (RC)
intent
most people do not intend to kill themselves when they do drugs
What does illicit drugs and non-illicit drugs mean (RC)
Illicit drugs are illegal while non-illicit drugs are not
Name some common accidental deaths (RC)
Motor vehicle crashes, drug overdose, fresh water drowning, falls, fire or thermal burns, choking and farming accidents
Motorcycle and bicyclist injuries can be similar to ______ (RC)
ejection injuries
types of motor vehicle accidents (HC)
multi and single vehicle, head on, rear-ended, side impact, rollover, rollover with ejection, runovers, pedestrian struck, motorcycles/bicycles
what is dicing (HC)
when tempered pieces of glass cause scratches on a person’s body
vehicle impact (HC)
when the vehicle strikes its surroundings
body impact (HC)
when the body strikes parts of the interior of the car; more likely to be severe if unrestrained (no seatbelt)
organ impact (HC)
when the body continues moving (following the force of the prior impacts), and the internal organs strike each other or internal body structure