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Principles of fracture management Flashcards

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ATLS

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Advanced training life support

Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
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How do you manage the airway?

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With cervical spine control

Give oxygen

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Immediately life threatening Airway & Breathing problems
(ATOM FC)

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Airway obstruction

Tension pneumothorax

Open pneumothorax

Massive haemothorax

Flial chest

Cardiac tamponade

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Physiology of Shock

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Tachycardia

Decreased pulse pressure

Altered conscious level

Decreased urine output

Reduced BP (late)

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Compartment syndrome

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Increased pressure in compartment of the body
-Causes compression of vessels and nerves

Arterial compression= ischaemia
Venous compression= oedema

Treated with fasciotomy

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