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Lecture 10: Trauma + IPV/abuse Flashcards

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What is the 4 step approach to a trauma patient?

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  1. Primary survey
  2. Resuscitation
  3. Secondary survey
  4. Definitive care
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What falls under the primary survey?

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  • Airway
  • Breathing
  • Circulation
  • Disability (neuro status)
  • Exposure/environment
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If a patient can respond to you appropriately, what can we assume is intact?

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  • Airway
  • Breathing
  • Neuro status
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When should we assume C-spine is needed?

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  • Blunt trauma
  • ALOC
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What is the predominant cause of death post injury?

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Hemorrhage

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What does a pale/ashen gray extremity suggest?

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Hypovolemia

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What does a rapid thready pulse suggest in trauma?

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Hypovolemia

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How do we manage an external hemorrhage?

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  1. Direct manual pressure
  2. Tourniquet with caution
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How do we manage an internal hemorrhage?

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Splint application or consult surgery

Chest, abdomen, retroperitoneum, pelvis, long bones

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How long can a tourniquet be on before theres a risk of limb loss?

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3 hours

Write down the time it was applied.

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What do you want to rule out for neuro disability quickly?

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  • Alcohol
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Narcotics
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When is the general rule of thumb for intubation for an unconscious patient with no gag reflex?

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Less than 8, intubate

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What are the 4 areas checked in a FAST exam?

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  • Cardiac-subxiphoid
  • RUQ-hepatorenal
  • LUQ-splenorenal
  • Suprapubic views

Focused assessment with sonography in trauma

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What must be done prior to secondary survey? (3)

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  • Primary Survey
  • Resuscitation
  • Normalized vitals
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Where does an epidural hematoma tend to occur and what artery is usually disrupted?

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  • Temporal/temporoparietal area
  • MMA (middle meningeal artery)
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What is the classic hx with an epidural hematoma?

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  • Hx of blunt head trauma with LOC or ALOC
  • Lucid period, then another ALOC
  • Associated skull fx
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What is the highest risk epidural hematoma hx?

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Traumatic blow over the lateral aspect of the head

Baseball or pool stick injury

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How does an epidural hematoma tend to appear on CT?

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  • Biconvex, football shaped (lens shaped)
  • Temporally (usually)
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What is the initial tx/SBP goals for an epidural hematoma?

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  • Maintain SBP > 100 for 50-69
  • Maintain SBP > 110 for 15-49 or 70+

Maintaining CPP and oxygenation is prioritiy.

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What is the general mechanism for a subdural hematoma?

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Acceleration-deceleration of brain parenchyma

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What veins are typically injured in subdural hematomas?

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Bridging dural veins

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What are the two biggest RFs for subdural hematomas?

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  • Elderly
  • Chronic alcoholics

Brain atrophy

Also children < 2

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When is a subdural hematoma considered chronic?

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Within 14d of injury

After 2 weeks, its chronic.

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How does a subdural hematoma appear on CT?

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Hyperdense (white), crescent shaped lesions crossing suture lines

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25
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What physical signs can suggest C-spine trauma? (4)

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  • Seat belt marks
  • C-spine tenderness
  • Subcutaneous emphysema
  • Tracheal deviation
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What are the 3 zones of soft tissue injury for your neck?

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  • Zone 1 = clavicles to cricoid = further eval
  • Zone 2 = cricoid to angle of the mandible = surgery
  • Zone 3 = angle of the mandible to base of skull = further eval

Second zone is the Surgery zone

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What kind of trauma increases risk for needing a surgical cricothyrotomy?

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Neck trauma

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What is the proximate cause of death in most penetrating neck injuries?

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Exsanguination

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What are the two general causes of penetrating neck injuries?

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  • GSWs
  • Stab wounds
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Hard & Soft Signs

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What characterizes anterior cord syndrome?

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Loss of motor function, pain, & temperature distal to lesion.

32
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What functions are preserved in anterior cord syndrome?

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Vibration, position, and tactile sensation

33
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What is the classic history of central cord syndrome?

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Elderly with preexisting cervical spondylosis gets a hyperextension injury

34
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What is affected in central cord syndrome?

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  • Decreased strength
  • Decreased pain & temperature
  • Usually more in the upper extremities

Bilateral symptoms.

Upper ext are more medial

35
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What is the classic history of Brown seqard syndrome?

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Hemisection of cord due to penetrating injury

36
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What are the symptoms seen in Brown-seqard syndrome?

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  • IPSILATERAL loss of motor function, propioception, & vibratory sensation. (MVP)
  • CONTRALATERAL loss of pain and temperature. (OPT)

Must-know!

Brown Is my MVP hes a CPT
BROWN

B: Back pain (initially)
R: Reduced proprioception and vibration sense (on the same side as the lesion)
O: Opposite loss of pain and temperature sensation (on the contralateral side)
W: Weakness and paralysis (on the same side as the lesion)
N: Neurogenic bladder or bowel dysfunction
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Cauda Equina Mnemonic

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  • Saddle anesthesia
  • Pain (lower)
  • Incontinence
  • Numbness (groin/legs)
  • Emergency (needs surgery)

SPINE

38
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What nerve root does CES occur below?

39
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Summary of Cord Syndromes

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Memorize this image!

40
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Generally, what is a small pneumothorax?

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  • < 1 cm wide
  • confined to upper third of chest
41
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What are the S/S of a tension pneumothorax?

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  • Tachypneic
  • Tachycardic
  • Tracheal deviation
  • No breath sounds
42
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Where and how is a tension pneumothorax treated?

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Needle decompression in the 4th AICS in midclavicular? above rib.

Then put a chest tube

43
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When is laparotomy indicated?

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ANY blunt abd trauma with diffuse peritonitis or unstable hemodynamics

44
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What kind of abdominal injury generally does not appear on physical exam?

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Hemorrhage due to mesenteric injury

Hollow viscus injury

45
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What does mobility of the pelvis with anterior to posterior pressure with heels of hands on ASIS suggest?

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Pelvic ring disruption

You only get one shot to test it!! Otherwise bleeding will occur

46
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What lab is used to check for rhabdo?

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CK (5x ULN)

Check if anyone was found down for unknown time

47
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What urine is suspicious for rhabdo?

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Dark, tea-colored urine

Or coke colored urine

48
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What is the classic triad of rhabdo?

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  1. Muscle pain
  2. Weakness
  3. Dark urine
49
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What 5 things do you check in compartment syndrome?

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  • Pain
  • Paresthesias
  • Pallor
  • Pulselessness
  • Paralysis

the 5 P’s

Pain is pain out of proportion

50
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Where is the MC location for compartment syndrome?

51
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Where are non-accidental bruises found on pediatrics?

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  • Torso (abd)
  • Neck
  • Ears
  • Cheeks
  • Buttocks
  • Back (if clustered, large, and symmetrical)
52
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What kind of burns are suspicious for abuse?

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  • Stocking-glove distribution
  • Clear demarcations
53
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What kind of rib fx are suspicious for child abuse?

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  • Any rib fx unless severe trauma is present
  • Posterior rib fx is most suspicious
54
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What is a shear injury?

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Metaphyseal fx caused by yanking or shaking

Highly sus for child abuse

Spiral fx are also very sus

55
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Top RFs for IPV/abuse

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  • Female
  • Ages 18-24
  • Low socioeconomic
  • Separated relationship
  • Rental housing
56
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Use of what in male patients can increase detection of trauma?

57
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What are some characteristic injuries of IPV?

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  • Fingernail scratches
  • Bite marks
  • Cigarette burns
  • Rope burns
  • Forearm bruising
  • Nightstick fx (defensive posture)
  • Abdominal injuries in pregnant
58
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When must evidence collection for sexual assault occur by?

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Within 72 hours

Need informed consent prior to using a rape kit

59
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If the timeframe for evidence collection has passed or the victim declines, what else do you do in regards to sexual assault evaluation?

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  • H&P
  • Prophylaxis from pregnancy and STIs
  • Urine sample if suspicious of drug-induced rape

> 72 hours

60
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What kind of determination is sexual assault?

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A legal determination

It is not a Dx

61
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Who gets screened for IPV?

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Essentially any female presenting to the ED

62
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What are your options for emergency contraception in the ED?

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  • Single dose levonorgestrel (OTC)
  • Ulipristal acetate (Rx)
  • Ovral 2 pills BID once
63
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What is the STD prophylaxis regimen in the ED for sexual assault?

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  • Rocephin 250 mg IM or Cefixime 400 mg PO
  • Metronidazole 2g PO
  • Azithromycin 1g PO or Doxy 100mg PO BID x 7 days

1 from each category

Doxy is the only 7 day one
Rocephin = gonorrhea
Macrolides = chlamydia
Metro = Trichomonas + vaginosis

64
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Besides the 3 STDs treated prophylactically, what STD can be treated when it appears and how?

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Syphilis via Pen G IM or erythromycin 500 mg PO Q6H for 15 days

Single dose vs 15 days…

65
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What is the consensus on hepatitis prophylaxis and HIV?

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  • Only give hep vaccine if not previously vaccinated.
  • HIV prophylaxis is generally only indicated for high risk pts
66
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When is a person most at risk for IPV during their relationship?

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When they try to break up

67
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What is the primary presentation of a child neglected in early infancy?

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FTT

Wide eyed, hypertonic LE, difficult to console, excessive wt gain?

68
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What is a psychosocial dwarf?

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  • Child over the age of 2
  • Short stature
  • Bizarre and voracious appetites
  • Hyperactive with unintelligible or delayed speech
69
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What findings suggest physical abuse in a child?

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  • Inconsistent history
  • Bruises over multiple areas
  • Bite injuries > 3 cm
  • Mouth lacs due to force-feeding
  • Burns of whole hands/feet
  • its so long just see below
70
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Describe Munchausen by proxy

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  • Medical child abuse
  • Parent fabricates illness in child to get attention from providers.
  • They can give drugs to induce conditions
  • They typically WANT diagnostic tests and are happy abt positive tests.
71
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What might suggest a child has been abused sexually?

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  • Overly compliant with painful procedures
  • Overly protective of abusing parent
  • Overly affectionate of medical staff
72
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Under what age would a serious injury immediately raise suspicion of abuse?

73
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When is speculum exam needed in a child?

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Only if perforating vaginal trauma is suspected

74
Q

How do you test for STDs in children?

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Cultures

Rapid antigen tests are not reliable.

75
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What are the 2 MC types of elder abuse?

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  1. Caregiver neglect
  2. Financial abuse

Reportable in all 50 states.

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