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Ch 12 Plus Vitals Flashcards

1
Q

Severe injury or damage to the body caused by accident or violence

A

Trauma

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2
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Types of trauma

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Blunt
Penetrating
Explosive
Heat

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3
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Blunt for trauma types

A

MVTA
Motorcycle
Collision w pedestrian
Falls
Assault

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4
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Penetrating trauma types

A

Gunshot wound
Stab
Implement
Foreign body ingestion
Aspiration

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5
Q

Explosive trauma types

A

Chemical
Burns
High velocity projectiles
Pressure shock waves
Fireworks

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6
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Heat trauma types

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Fire/steam
Chemicals
Hot water
Burn
Lightening strike
Frostbite

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7
Q

Most common type of people to experience trauma

A

Early adult males

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8
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Most common type of injury causation

A

Falls

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9
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Comprehensive
24 hr/day
Teaching hospital

A

Level 1 trauma center

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10
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Specialized care but not research or teaching hospital

A

Level 2 trauma center

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11
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Smaller hospital that can resuscitate, stabilize, & transfer Pt to larger trauma centers

A

Level 3 trauma center

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12
Q

Clinics
Minor injuries can be treated
Can stabilize pt

A

Level 4 trauma center

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13
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What modality is used most for trauma

A

CT

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14
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What is the best way to counter against Pt motion in trauma cases

A

Shortest exposure time - unless using a breathing technique

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15
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What do you move in trauma cases to center on the patient

A

Move the tube & IR, not the patient

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16
Q

Do backboards effect X-rays

A

Yes

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17
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Why would you have to increase your technique factors for trauma cases

A
  • Internal bleeding
  • Pathology changes (pneumonia, COPD, etc)
  • bowel obstruction
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18
Q

Best PROTECTION practices for trauma

A

Collimate
Shielding
Best Technique first time
Announce exposure

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19
Q

Report status change of pt to who

A

Attending Doctor or nurse

20
Q

Best trauma practices for you (tech)

A

Speed
Accuracy
Quality- CANNOT be sacrificed for speed

21
Q

Blood pressure vital

A

120/80
Systolic/diastolic

22
Q

What does diastolic mean

A

Heart is at rest

23
Q

Where to take a pulse

A

Radial or carotid

24
Q

Average pulse for adult

A

60-100

25
Q

Average pulse for child

A

70-120

26
Q

Average adult respiration

A

12-20

27
Q

Average child respiration

A

20-30

28
Q

Temperature range

A

97.7-99.5

29
Q

CR for lateral CSpine

A

Level of C4
Light from top of ear down into shoulder

30
Q

Swimmers CR

A

C7-T1 - 2 inches above jugular notch
3-5° caudal angle if needed

31
Q

When to use breathing technique in trauma especially

A

Lateral T & L spine - swimmers included

32
Q

Ap axial cspine CR

A

15-20° cephalic angle to C4/thyroid cartilage

33
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Ap axial oblique cspine CR for TRAUMA

A

15-20° cephalic angle into C4/thyroid cartilage but tube is at 45° Lateromedial angle

34
Q

Lateral T & L Spine trauma X-rays should be taken how

A

Cross table

35
Q

AP Chest CR

A

3 inches below jugular notch

36
Q

Abdomen CR

A

Level of iliac crest

37
Q

Left lateral decubitus abdomen CR

A

2 inches above iliac crest to include the diaphragm

38
Q

Dorsal decubitus lateral abdomen CR

A

2 inches above the iliac crest to include the diaphragm

39
Q

Pelvis CR

A

2 inches below ASIS

40
Q

Danielus Miller AKA ?

A

Surgical lateral
Cross table lateral hip
Axiolateral hip

41
Q

Axiolateral hip CR

A

Centered to long axis of femoral neck

42
Q

Modified Axiolateral hip is also called ?

A

Clements Nakayama

43
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Modified Axiolateral hip CR

A

15° caudal angle aligned to femoral neck

44
Q

Lateral skull CR TRAUMA

A

X table lateral
2 inches above EAM

45
Q

AP/AP Axial skull (Reverse Caldwell) CR

A

AP - perpendicular
AP Axial - 15° cephalic
Both entering at level of nasion

46
Q

AP Axial Towne skull CR

A

30° caudal to OML or 37° to IOML
Exits foramen magnum

47
Q

Acanthioparietal facial bones CR TRAUMA

A

CR perpendicular to MentoMeatal Line (MML) entering acanthion

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