Goldenstien Trauma List 1 Flashcards
Components of the primary survey
- Airway with cervical spine precautions
- Breathing
- Circulation
- Disability
- Exposure
- Monitors (pulse oximetry, BP, ECG)
- Resuscitation (2 large bore IV’s, 2L warmed crystalloid, 100% O2 via non-rebreather)
- Investigations (trauma blood work)
(A.B.C.D.E.M.R.I.)
Glasgow coma scale
Eye opening
4 – spontaneous
3 – to speech
2 – to pain
1 – none
Best motor
6 – obeys commands
5 – localizes pain
4 – withdraws to pain
3 – abnormal withdrawal (decorticate)
2 – abnormal extension (decerebrate)
1 – none
Verbal
5 – oriented
4 – confused conversation
3 – inappropriate words
2 – incomprehensible sounds
1 – none
Classification of shock
Hypovolemic
Cardiogenic
- Myocardial infarction
- Mechanical defects
Obstructive
- Cardiac tamponade
- Massive pulmonary embolus
- Tension pneumothorax
Distributive
- Septic
- Anaphylactic
Keys to determining types of shock
- Hypovolemic: decreased CVP (all others increased or normal)
- Cardiac tamponade: increased pulmonary wedge pressure
- Septic/anaphylactic: decreased systemic vascular resistance and increased SvO2
Signs of hemorrhage
- Altered level of consciousness
- Tachycardia
- Tachypnea
- Skin pallor
- Decreased capillary refill
- Cool skin
- Decreased urine output
(Proximal → distal)
Classification of hemorrhagic shock (4 x 3)
Class I: up to 15% blood volume
- HR < 100
- Normal BP
- U/O > 30 ml/hr
Class II: 15-30% blood volume
- HR > 100
- Decreased BP
- U/O 20-30 ml/hr
Class III: 30-40% blood volume
- HR > 120
- Decreased BP
- U/O 5-15 ml/hr
Class IV: > 40% blood volume
- HR > 140
- Decreased BP
- Negligible U/O
Types of possible blood transfusions (3)
- O-negative
- Type-specific
- Cross-matched
(Fastest → slowest)
Types of responses to fluid resuscitation (3)
Rapid
10-20% EBL
Vitals return and stay normal
Transient
20-40% EBL
Recurrent tachycardia and hypotension
Type-specific blood
Non-responders
> 40% EBL
Vitals never normalize
Crystalloid and immediate type O blood
Hemodynamic goals of shock resuscitation (3)
- MAP > 60-65 mmHg
- PWP 12-18 mmHg
- CI > 2.1 L/min/m2 (Cardiogenic/obstructive) or > 3-3.5 L/min/m2 (septic/hemorrhagic)
- U/O > 0.5 ml/kg/h
Oxygen delivery goals of shock resuscitation (4)
- Hb > 100
- SaO2 > 92%
- SvO2 > 60%
- Lactate < 2.5 mEq/L
Side effects of massive transfusion (5)
- ARDS
- Coagulopathy
- Electrolyte abnormalities
- Hypothermia
- Immunosuppression
(A.C.E.H.I.)
Consequences of hypothermia (3)
- Acid-base disturbances
- Coagulation abnormalities
- Ventricular fibrillation
Initiators of coagulopathy in trauma (6)
- Tissue trauma
- Shock
- Hemodilution
- Hypothermia
- Acidemia
- Inflammation
Factors affecting physiologic response to trauma (9)
External
- Type of force (blunt vs. penetrating)
- Kinetic energy applied
- Temperature exposure
- Chemical/gas exposure
Internal
- Pre-existing medical disease
- Diabetes
- Rheumatoid disease
- Medications
- Illicit drug use/EtOH
Definition of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (≥ 2 of 4)
- Heart rate > 90 bpm
- WBC count < 4 or > 10
- Respiratory rate > 20 with PaCO2 < 32 mmHg
- Temperature < 36° C or > 38° C
Definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome (6)
- Acute onset
- Arterial hypoxemia unresponsive to oxygen therapy (PaO2/FiO2 < 200 mmHg)
- Bilateral infiltrates on CXR
- Dyspnea
- PWP < 18 mmHg
- Tachypnea
Etiology of ARDS in trauma patients (8)
Direct injury (4)
- Aspiration
- Near drowning
- Lung contusion
- Toxic inhalation
Indirect injury (4)
- Sepsis
- Severe non-thoracic trauma
- Massive transfusion
- Fat embolism syndrome
Clinical signs of basal skull fractures (5)
- Bleeding from the ears
- Retroauricular ecchymosis (Battle’s sign)
- CSF otorrhea/rhinorrhea
- Cranial nerve VII palsy
- Periorbital ecchymosis (“raccoon eyes”)
(B.B.C.C.R.)
ER department management of closed head injuries (4)
- Maintain normal blood pressure
- Avoid hypoxia
- Hyperventilation to PCO2 of 25-30 mmHg
- Mannitol (1 g/kg of 20% solution)
eminently lethal chest injuries (5)
- Tension pneumothorax
- Open pneumothorax
- Massive hemothorax
- Flail chest
- Cardiac tamponade
Life threatening chest injuries (5)
- Simple pneumothorax
- Hemothorax
- Pulmonary contusion
- Tracheobronchial injury
- Blunt cardiac injury
Radiographic findings of an aortic arch injury (9)
- Widening of the superior mediastinum
- Normal = 8 cm wide
- Abnormal = 8-10 cm wide
- Aortic Dissection = >10 cm
- Separation of the calcified intima from the outermost portion of the aorta by more than 5 mm (the “calcium sign”)
- Loss of aortic knob
- Displacement of trachea or NG tube to the right
- Downward displacement of the left mainstem bronchus
- Disparity in the caliber of the ascending and descending aorta
- Apical capping
- Pleural effusion (most commonly left sided)
- Localized bulge in the aorta
Clinical findings of an aortic dissection (3)
- Pulse deficit
- Diastolic murmur of aortic regurgitation
- Abnormal EKG
Clinical signs of a tension pneumothorax (6)
- Respiratory distress
- Absent breath sounds
- Hyperresonance to percussion
- Distended neck veins
- Tracheal deviation away from the injured side
- Shock with hypotension
CXR findings of aortic disruption (11)
- Widened mediastinum
- Obliteration of the aortic knob
- Tracheal deviation to the right
- Deviation of the NG to the right
- Depression of the left mainstem bronchus
- Obliteration of space between pulmonary artery and aorta
- Widened paratracheal stripe
- Widened paraspinal interfaces
- Pleural/apical cap
- Left-sided hemothorax
- 1st/2nd rib/scapula fractures