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
is it safer to ride bicycles on a paved or non paved surface
non paved
if a child has good mobility, fine motor skills and a desire for oral stimulation they are at increased risk for what
poisoning
