Accidents and injuries trigger Flashcards
when are electrical sockets, burns, stairs/windows, and cords a top cause of injury? (what age)
toddler age haha sorry this is worded oddly
when does gun safety, drowning, and stranger safety become a top cause of injury?
preschool age
when does bike/ATV/pool safety, sports, gun safety and stranger saffety become a top cause of injury?
school aged kids
when does drug/alcohol, vehicle safety and helmets/protective gear become a top cause of injury?
early teen and adolescents
how much can using a helmet reduce the chance of head injuries in icycle accidents
60-90%
falls are the leading cause of what in children?
NON-fatal injuries
what toxins are poorly absorbed by activated charcoal
iron and lithium
in what accidental occurance would you want to order AST, ALT, Serum bilirubin and PT
tylenol overdose/poisoning
you may not see the effects of this poisoning in the liver until 72-96 hours after the ingestion
tylenol poisoning. liver abnormalities wont peak until 72-96 hours
how log does it take hemorrhagic gastroenteritis to appear after ingestion? what overdose causes this?
30-60 minutes
iron overdose
when do you use gastric lavage and whole bowel irrigation as a treatment
iron overdose
2 year old pt presenting with worsening weakness, weight loss, abdominal pain, and headache.
what could be the possible cause if youre expecting poisoning?
lead!
when do you give succimer as a treatment
when doing chelation for lead poisoning with lead levels >45
how long does it take a battery to typically pass through the GI tract
48-72 hrs
burns are the leading cause of what
INJURY RELATED death in the HOME
this wording for all these “leading causes” are really gonna get me
