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Introduction to trauma Flashcards

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Trauma?

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a physical injury

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Injury a disease?

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yes, it has a host and a vector of transmission

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Leading cause of death?

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injuries, motor vehicle, worldwide

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Trimodal death distribution?

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shows death due to injury occurs in one of 3 peaks

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First peak?

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occurs within seconds to minutes
deaths-
-apnea from injury to brain/ spinal cord
-exsanguination from injury to great vessel
cant treat, only prevent
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Second peak?

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minutes to hours after injury
deaths- subdermal and epidural hematomas, hemoneumothroax, ruptured spleen, laceration of the liver, pelvic fractures, and/or multiple impt injuries
try and decrease death here, golden hour of trauma

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third peak?

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occurs days to wks after

deaths- sepsis and multiple organ failure

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what do all trauma patients require?

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a systemic approach to management in order to maximize outcomes and reduce the risk of undiscovered injuries

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History of the accident?

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very important, crucial
can come from several sources
information concerning circumstances of the injury
preexisting med conditions, meds
may have to work with no info at all
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Primary survey?

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quick way to assess the patient in 10 seconds
goals in identifying and treating life-threatening injuries

ABCDE

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ABCDE, Primary survey?

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A-airway assessment and protection 
B-breathing and ventilation
C- circulation assessment
D- disability assessment
E- exposure, with environmental control
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Cervical spine protection?

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missed injury can be devestating (chronic pain, paralysis)
different ways to clear cervical spine
generally awake, alert patients without neuro deficit

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What to look at when assessing breathing?

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abnormalities detected
-deviated trachea, crepitus, paradoxical movement of a chest wall segment, sucking chest wound, absence of breath sounds on either side of the chest

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Hemmorrhagic shock?

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common cause of death of postinjury death
rapid asses of hemodynamic status
external hemorrhage is identified and controlled
estimate blood loss bas on patients initial presentation

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Best sign of significant blood loss?

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pulse pressure

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Glasgow coma scale?

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quick, simple method for determing the level of consciousness that is predictive of patient outcome
3 categories

max score 15, min score 3
8 or less has become accepted definition of coma or severe brain injury

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3 categories of Glasgow coma scale?

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eye opening
motor response
verbal response

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Secondary survey?

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head to toe eval of trauma patient
does not begin until the primary survey is completed
resuscitative efforts are underway, normalization of vital functions has been demonstrated

AMPLE
examine each region of the body

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AMPLE, secondary survey?

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Allergies
Medications currently used
Past illness/Pregnancy
Last meal
Events/Environment related to injury
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Classify/name traumatic injuries?

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Severity (major, minor)
Type of force applied to body (blunt, penetrating)
Location (ocular trauma, wrist injuries, pelvic injury)
often combine these (blunt abdominal trauma)

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Determine between minor and major?

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field triage

assessment of 4 areas

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Physiologic criteria for major trauma?

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Glasgow Coma scale 29 breaths per minute, or need ventilatory support

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Anatomic criteria for a major trauma?

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all penetrating injury to head, neck, torso, and extremities proximal to elbow
chest wall instability/deformity
two or more proximal long bone fractures
crushed, degloved, mangled, or pulseless extremity
amputation proximal to wrist/ ankle
pelvic fracture
open or depressed skull fracture
paralysis
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Mechanism of injury for a major trauma?

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falls (adult over 20 ft, child over 10 ft)
high risk auto crash (intrusion, inculding roof, ejection, death in same passenger compartment)
automobile vs pedestrian/bike
motorcycle crash

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Special patient considerations?

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Age
Anticoagulation and bleeding disorder
Burns
Time sensitive injury
End stage renal disease requiring dialysis
pregnancy over 20 wks
your judgement
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26
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Mechanisms of injury can be classified as?

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blunt
penetrating 
thermal
blast
all cases, there is a transfer of energy to tissue
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Injury depends on?

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the amount of speed on energy transfer
surface area over which the energy is applied
elastic properties of the tissues to which the energy transfered is applied

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Injuried from blunt force most common?

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falled
being struck with firm object
transportation accidents
pedestrian injuries
cycling accident
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Injury from blunt force trauma results in?

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contusions, abrasions, lacerations, sprain/strain, fractures

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Penetrating trauma?

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object may remain in the tissues, come back out the way it entered or pass through tissue and exit elsewhere
sharp objects, blunt objects, projectiles
weapons are classified by energy produced

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weapon energy classification?

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low energy- hand energized
med energy- handguns and shotguns
high energy- military or hunting rifles

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Velocity of a missile?

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most significant determinant of its wounding potential
speed of bullet creates a temporary cavity by tissue being compressed at the point of impact, caused by the shock wave initiated by the impact of the bullet

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Entrance wound is determined by 3 factors?

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shape of the missile
position of the missile relative to the impact site
fragmentation

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Importance of exit wound?

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to see if there is one

exit wound suggests the path of the missile

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Clinical indications of inhalation injury?

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face or neck burns
signeing of the eyebrows or nasal vibrissae
carbon depositis and acute inflammatory changes in the oropharynx
hoarseness
explosions with burns to the head and torso

36
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Remove clothing for burn victims?

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do not peel of adherent clothing

over 20% burn needs fluid resscitation (rule of 9s)

37
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3 types of cold injury are seen in trauma?

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Frostnip
Frostbite
Nonfreezing injury (trench foot)

38
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Level IV trauma center?

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initial care capability
mechanism for prompt transfer
transfer agreements and protocols

39
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Level III trauma center?

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trauma and emergency medicine services
24 radiology
published on call

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Level II trauma center?

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cardio, opthalmology, plastics, GYN surgery
operating room 24 hrs/ day
neurosurgery dept available
trauma multidisciplinary quality assurance committee

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Level I trauma center?

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24 hr available all surgical subspecialties
neuroradiology, hemodialysis
organized trauma research
program that established and monitors effect of injury prevention/ education

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Direct blow to an extremity?

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extravasation of blood and/or swelling of muscle tissue
increased muscular intracompartmental pressure
pressure exceeds profusion pressure it causes circulatory compromise
Acute compartment syndrome

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Other causes of acute compartment syndrome?

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lying on a limb can cause compartment syndrome
extrinsic compression
intraosseous infusion

44
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Compartment most prone in the arm to acute compartment syndrome?

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forearm(anterior and posterior)

45
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Compartment most prone in the leg to acute compartment syndrome?

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Leg (anterior)

46
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Patients present with compartment syndrome?

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5 P’s
Pain-deep, burning and poorly localized
Parethesia- cutaneous distribution of the nerves coursing through affected area
Pallor

late
Paralysis
Pulseless (may not, if large enough vessel, only muscle perfusion is main problem)

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Pressure level for surgical intervention?

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30 mmHg

48
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Time frame before damage?

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6-10 hours

muscle infarction, tissue necrosis, and nerve injury occur

49
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Delayed diagnosis/treatment irreversible tissue ischemia?

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permanent muscle damage
chronic pain
fibular nerve palsy in the leg
Volkmann contracture in upper extremity

50
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Definitive surgical treatment for acute compartment syndrome?

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fasciotomy
surgical incision is made along the length of the compartment to relieve the pressure
goal is to restore muscle perfusion within 6 hours
wound is left open for several days
after resolution of the edema the patient wound is closed

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Rhabdomyolsis?

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syndrome caused by injury to skeletal muscle and involves leakage of large quantities of potentially toxic intracellular contents into plasma

in WWII, died of renal failure

52
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Rhabdomyolsis results from numerous causes?

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Direct muscle injury
Drug abuse
Excessive muscular activity 
Genetic disorders
Immunologic diseases
Infections
Ischemic injuries
Meds
Prolonged immobilization
Heat stroke
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Classic triad of Rhabdomyolsis?

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muscle weakness, myalgias, and dark urine
brown is most common color urine
muscle groups may be localized or diffuse
history refelects inciting cause

54
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Most severe complication with Rhabdomyolsis?

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pigment associated renal injury
acute renal failure
metabolic deragements
disseminated intravascular coagulation

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development of acute renal failure in Rhabdomyolsis?

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decreased extracellular volume
myoglobin precipitation in renal tubules causes formation of obstructive casts
ferrihemate is formed from breakdown of myoglobin at a pH level of 5.6 or less
renal vasoconstriction and ischemia depleete tubular ATP formation and enhance tubular cell damage

56
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Most reliable and sensitive test for muscle damage?

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serum creatinine kinase (CK)
rise within 12 hours of muscle injury, peak 24-36
levels decline 3-5 days after resolution of muscle injury

57
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Elevation of CK in Rhabdomyolsis?

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levels 5 times range suggest

suspect at 2-3 times levels if risk factors for

58
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Plasma myoglobin reliable?

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not reliable measurement
half life of 1-3 hours and is cleared from plasma within 6 hours
urine myoglobin measurements are preferable

59
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Urine dipstink test for blood that has pos finding in abscence of RBCs on microscopic exam?

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suggests myoglobinuria

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Treat Rhabdomyolsis?

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fluid resuscitation and prevention of end organ complications 
-expansion of extracellular volume
-correction of electrolyte imbalance
-serial physical exams and lab studies
-diuretics (loop)
dialysis may be require if renal failure
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Fat emboli syndrome?

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occurs following trauma to long bone or pelvis

risk increases with the number of fractures (why more than one long bone fracture)

62
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theory one on Fat emboli syndrome: Mechanical?

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large fat depositis are released into the venous system, deposit in the pulmonary capillary beds, can travel through arteriovenous shunts to the brain

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theory two on Fat emboli syndrome: Biochemical?

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hormonal changes caused by trauma and/or sepsis induce systemic release of free fatty acids as chylomicrons
acute phase reactant, such as C-reactive proteins, cause chylomicrons to coalesce
helps explain nontraumatic forms of fat embolism syndrome

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Diagnose Fat emboli syndrome?

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one major and 4 minor criteria, plus fact microglobulinemia, must be present to formally diagnose

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Major criteria for Fat emboli syndrome?

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Respiratory symptoms
sings of radiologic disease
cerebral signs without other etiologies
petechial rash

66
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minor criteria for Fat emboli syndrome?

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pulse that is over 110 bbm
fever over 38.5
retinal changes of fat globules or petechiae
renal dysfunction
jaundice
acute drop in hemoglobin and/or platelets
elevated sedimentation rate

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Petechiae Fat emboli syndrome?

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reddish-brown nonpalable petechiae develop over the upper body, within first 24-36 hrs, particular over the axilla

68
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therapy Fat emboli syndrome?

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supportive
most recover
corticosteroids may be beneficial in preventing FES, the evidence is insufficient to recommend them routinely
mortality rate 10-20%

69
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Thoracic trauma is a significant cause of mortality?

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hypoxia, hypercarbia, acidosis

70
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Pneumothorax?

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presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity

occurs in potential space between visceral and parietal pleural of the lung

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tension pneumothorax?

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when a “one way” valve air leak occurs from the lung for through the chest wall

  • penetrate/blunt trauma, can collapse affected lung
  • mediastinum displaced
  • tracheal deviation
72
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Treat tension pneumothorax?

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immediate decompression
-need decompression
definitive treatment requires a chest tube

73
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Sucking chest wound?

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may result in pneumothorax
opening in chest wall is 2/3 the diameter of the trachea, air will preferentially pass through the deficit with each respiratory effort

74
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treat Sucking chest wound?

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closing the deficit with an occlusive dressing
-tape on 3 sides to provide a flutter type valve effect
-remove chest would form soon as possible
definitive treatment is surgical closure

75
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Flail chest?

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occurs when a segment of the chest wall does not have bony continuity with the rest of the throracic cage
-usually results from trauma with multiple rib fractures, cause severe disruption of normal chest wall motivation

76
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major problem with flail chest?

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underlying pulmonary contusion
must treat that
adequate pain control
medical manage of pulmonary injury
surgical stabilization if severe
77
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When perform surgery on hemothorax?

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loss of more than 1000 mL of blood
continued bleed from chest (150-200 mL/h for 2-4 hrs)
repeated blood transfusion to maintain hemodynamic stability

78
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Cardiac tamponade?

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accumulation of fluid in the pericaridal space
results in reduced ventricular filling
most commonly results from penetrating injuries
FAST exam (focused assessment with sonography for trauma)

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common symptoms of cardiac tamponade?

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dyspnea, tachy, elevated JVD

Beck’s triad

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Beck’s triad?

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increased JVD, hypotension, diminished heart sounds

81
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Removal of the pericardial fluid?

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definitive therapy for hemothorax
emergency subxiphoid percutaneous drainage
echo guided pericardiocantesis

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Pelvic injury?

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requires significant energy
injury to organs contained within the bony pelvis
associated with severe hemorrhage due to the extensive blood supply to the region

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