GERIARTRIC TRAUMA Flashcards
actual number of years the individual has lived
chronological age
the functional capacity of the patient’s organs
physiologic age
most common cause of fatal and non fatal injury in people more than or equal 65 years of age
falls
most common fracture in elders hospitalized for injury
single most common injury diagnosis that leads to hospitalization
hip fractures
2nd most common cause of injury in the elderly and are the leading cause of death
motor vehicle crashes
sum of age and body surface area burned yield the percentage likelihood of mortality
baux score
essential to uncover less serious injuries
secondary survey
CERVICAL SPINE INJURIES
may develop central cord syndrome
motor deficits
variable sensory loss
hyperextension injuries
CERVICAL SPINE INJURY
most preferred initial modality for assessing geriatric cervical spine
CT Scan
THORACOLUMBAR SPINAL INJURIES
most common at the __________ (T12-L1) and ___________ (T7-T8)
______: first line imaging modality for adult patient
thoracolumbar junction
midthoracic areas
CHEST TRAUMA
most common injury in blunt trauma in elderly
rib fractures
ideal imaging study to detect free intraperitoneal fluid
FAST
FAST is concentrated on 4 segments of the abdomen looking for spaces where blood can accumulate
S
R
L
S
subxyphoid
right upper quadrant
left upper quadrant
suprapubic
bleeding from closed pelvic & long bone fractures can cause ___________ in elderly patients
hypovolemia
UPPER EXTREMITY INJURIES
most common fractures in women up to age 75
distal radius fractures
(Colle’s fracture)
