Chest trauma Flashcards
1
Q
Needle T size and gauge
A
10 to 14 G
8cm or longer
2
Q
Beck’s Triad
A
S/S of cardiac tamponade
- JVD
- muffled heart sounds
- hypotension
3
Q
Pulsus Paradoxus
A
Sys drops more than 10 to 15 mmHg during inspiration
4
Q
Electrical Alternans
A
Pericardial tamponade
Change in amplitude of EKG that decrease with every other cardiac cycle
5
Q
Where is the usual site of damage of the aorta
A
Distal arch
6
Q
3 findings for Needle T
A
- Worsening resp distress or diff. w/ BVM
- Unilateral BS or absent
- Decompensated shock (
