. Mechanisms and Considerations of Traumatic Injuries

Question 1

wich are the Associated Injuries to a Head-on collision:

Answer 1

head/facial, thoracic (aortic), lower extremity

Question 2

wich are the Associated Injuries to a Lateral/T-bone collision:

Answer 2

: head, C-spine, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, and lower extremity

Question 3

wich are the Associated Injuries to a Rear-end collision:

Answer 3

hyper-extension of C-spine (whiplash injury)

Question 4

Kids on a Pedestrian-Automobile

Impact have increased risk of:________________________________

Answer 4

f being run over

multisystem injuries

Question 5

Adults on a Pedestrian-Automobile Impact tend to be:

Answer 5

struck in lower legs (lower extremity injuries), impacted against car (truncal injuries), and thrown to ground (HI)

Question 6

1 storey = ___ft = ____ m

Answer 6

1 storey = 12 ft = 3.6 m

Question 7

Distance of fall: __% mortality at 4 storeys and__%

mortality at 7 storeys

Answer 7

Distance of fall: 50% mortality at 4 storeys and 95%

mortality at 7 storeys

Question 8

Associated Injuries to a Vertical fall

Answer 8

lower extremity, pelvic, and spine fractures; HI

Question 9

Associated Injuries to a Horizontal fall

Answer 9

facial, upper extremity, and rib fractures; abdominal, thoracic, and HI

Question 10

Describe and define the Cardiac Box:

Answer 10

sternal notch, nipples, and xiphoid process; injuries inside this area
should increase suspicion of cardiac injury

Question 11

Define the Waddle’s triad,/

Answer 11

triad injuries Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Crash
In adults:
• Tibia-fibula or femur fracture
• Truncal injury
• Craniofacial injury