L4 - Major trauma

Question 1

4 horsemen of the apocalypse

Answer 1

1. Hypothermia
2. Acidosis
3. Coagulopathy
4. Death

Question 2

Describe the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse in major trauma ?

Answer 2

1. Hypoxia
   - acidosis, peripheral v.constriction —-> hypothermia
2. Hypothermia
   - you cool down —-> decreases coagulopathy
3. coagulopathy
   - uses up clotting factors quicker

Question 3

Summarise ABCDE

Answer 3

A - airway, C spine 
B - breathing, pneumothroax?
C - BP, pulse, IV 
D - disability, GCS
E - tenderness, brusing