Gun Shot Wounds

Question 1

Gun shot wounds are high energy injuries that contribute to extensive ____ damage and comminuted bony fractures

Answer 1

soft tissue

Question 2

Gun shot wounds are high energy injuries that contribute to extensive soft tissue damage and ____ bony fractures

Answer 2

comminuted

Question 3

second-leading cause of death for youth in United States

Answer 3

gun shot wounds

Question 4

wounding capability of a bullet directly related to its ____

Answer 4

kinetic energy

Question 5

damage from the gun shot is caused by these 3 pathophysiologic elements:

Answer 5

passage of missile
secondary shock wave
cavitation

Question 6

exponential increase in injury with increasing _____ and efficient energy transfer

Answer 6

velocity

Question 7

fractures may be caused even without ____

Answer 7

direct impact

Question 8

associated conditions:

Answer 8

lead intoxication
bowel perforation
vascular injury

Question 9

lead intoxication/plumbism can cause what effects

Answer 9

neurotoxicity
anemia
emesis
abdominal colic

Question 10

GSW to hip and acetabulum are most commonly associated with:

Answer 10

bowel perforation > vascular injury > urogenital injuries

Question 11

GSW to _____ are most commonly associated with bowel perforation > vascular injury > urogenital injuries

Answer 11

hip and acetabulum

Question 12

muzzle velocity <350 meters per second or < 1,200 feet per second

Answer 12

low velocity

Question 13

low velocity is considered ____

Answer 13

muzzle velocity <350 meters per second

Question 14

most handguns except for magnums

Answer 14

low velocity

Question 15

low velocity guns =

Answer 15

most handguns except for magnums