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Ross - Environmental Injury Flashcards

1
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what do you need for initial eval and continued monitoring of hypothermia

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core temp

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2
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2 types of core temp

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rectal

bladder

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3
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typical triage thermometers only go down to

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95F

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4
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Swiss Hybrid Classification of Hypothermia

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5
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HT1 - mild hypothermia criteria

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sx: conscious, shivering

core temp: 35-32C (90-95F)

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6
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tx for HT1

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warm environment

warm, sweet drinks

active movement

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HT2 - moderate hypothermia criteria

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impaired consciousness

core temp: 28-32C (80-90F)

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tx for HT2

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active external and minimally invasive rewarming:

warm environment, heating blanket, warm parenteral fluids

core temp monitoring

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HT3 - severe hypothermia criteria

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unconscious, vitals present

core temp: <28C (80F)

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10
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tx for HT3

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same as HT2

treat in ECMO center dt high risk of cardiac arrest

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HT4 criteria

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vitals absent, cardiac arrest possible

core temp: <32F

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12
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tx for HT4

A

cpr

3 doses of epi w. defib

HT2 tx and transport to ECMO

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13
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what stage of hypothermia is shivering reflex lost

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HT2

core temp 80-90F (28-35C)

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14
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beginning at what stage of hypothermia might you see dilated pupils (+/- fixed), bradycardia, afib

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HT2

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15
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ventricular arrhythmias can occur below what temp

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86F

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16
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what stage of hypothermia involves areflexia, hypotn, pulmonary edema

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HT3

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17
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cardiac arrest is very likely beginning at what stage of hypothermia

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HT3

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18
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what should you order at HT4 to assess if pt is alive

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potassium

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19
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indications that a person is dead and can not be resuscitated following drowning (5)

A

core temp > 32F (hypothermia is not the case)

K+ > 12

cardiac arrest prior to cooling

chest not compressible → frozen

asystole

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20
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if core temp is < 32 AND K+ < 12, consider

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ECMO

OR

warm up 5 degrees or to 32 and check for spontaneous return of vitals

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21
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what tx are indicated for HT4 until death is determined

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epi

cpr

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22
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ekg findings in hypothermia

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atrial arrhythmias: afib, first degree block

J wave

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23
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electrolyte findings in hypothermia may include (3)

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hyperkalemia

hypophosphatemia

hypomagnesemia

dehydration

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24
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core temp > 32F PLUS no response

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likely dead

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25
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process resulting in respiratory impairment from submersion in liquid

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drowning

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26
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submersion in water without respiratory complications

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water rescue

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27
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if you are on the scene of a drowning and the person is conscious, what should you do (5)

A

get to land

initiate bls

give O2

keep warm

call for EMS

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28
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if you see an unconscious person in the water, what should you do (3)

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keep vertical

get to land

if no pulse, give rescue breaths or use ambubag

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29
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tx for unconscious drowning victim with no pulse

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ABC not CBA → 5 initial breaths

continue CPR until ems brings to ED

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30
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tx for unconscious drowning victim in ED

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if core temp > 95 → terminate resuscitation efforts

if core temp < 95 and it was cold water → consider rewarming

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31
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mc complication of resuscitation

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regurgitation of stomach contents → aspiration

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32
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what is immersion

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head above water → have cardiac arrest → drown

33
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what is submersion

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head under water → drown → cardiac arrest

34
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immersions have cardiac arrest due to

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hypothermia

35
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submersions have cardiac arrest due to

36
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who can go home after a drowning incident

A

no significant sx at scene: cough, difficulty breathing, abnormal vitals

37
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who needs to go to ED after drowning incident

A

any symptoms at all

young children

38
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work up for pt’s in previous card

A

CXR

VBG

pulse ox

obs x 6 hr

39
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injury that involves hand or foot immersed in non-freezing water and causes arterial spasm

A

trenchfoot

40
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sx of trenchfoot (3)

A

hyperemia

blistering redness/ulceration

hand/foot is cold/anesthetic

41
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complications of trenchfoot (3)

A

permanently increased sensitivity to cold

hyperhidrosis

Raynaud’s

42
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pathology of cold extremity injury

A

vasoconstriction → endothelial damage → extracellular to intracellular ice formation → cell death

43
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4 stages of extreme cold injury

A

pre-freeze

freeze-thaw

progressive microvascular collapse

ischemic

44
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what stage of freezing injury does ice begin to form

A

freeze-thaw → extracellular ice

45
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non freezing injury with excellent prognosis that typically occurs in non-freezing temps

46
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tx for frostnip

A

warm, dry environment

47
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who is esp at risk for complications w. frostnip

A

pt’s w. PVD

48
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classifications of frost bite

A

like burns → 1st degree-4th degree

49
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what stage of frost bite has sub q involvement

50
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what stage of frostbite involves muscle and bone

51
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zones of injury in frostbite

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  1. neurons
  2. muscle
  3. endothelial cells
52
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t/f: in frostbite, zones of injury are irreversibly damaged

A

F!

they may come back

53
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tx for frostbite

A

rapidly warm extremity → water bath of 102 F preferred

avoid slow defrost

splint and pad to avoid further injury

do not let refreeze

54
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in frostbite, should you rewarm even if there is a chance it will refreeze again

A

no! only rewarm once you can keep it warm

55
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what is this showing

56
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what is this showing

A

2nd degree frostbite

57
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what is this showing

A

3rd degree frostbite

58
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what is this showing

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4th degree frostbite

59
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what is this showing

A

thawed trenchfoot

60
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what is this showing

A

chillblain/pernio

61
Q

blue discolored sub q tender vesicles

no long term damage

first 3-6 hr

A

chillblain

62
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swelling pain, ache, desquamation

no long term damage

6-12 hr

63
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all damaged skin sloughs off

eschars form

chronic pain/inability to walk

12 hr -3 days

64
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at what altitude do you experience increased ventilation

65
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normal physiologic response to acclimatize

A

peripheral vasoconstriction → triggers baroreceptors → suppresses ADH/aldo → diuresis

66
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normal sx of altitude (5)

A

exertional dyspnea

spontaneous diuresis → decreased stroke volume

nocturnal periodic breathing

frequent night awakening

weird dreams

67
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4 high altitude syndromes

A

acute hypoxia

acute mountain sickness

HACE (high altitude cerebral edema)

HAPE (high altitude pulmonary edema)

68
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3 at risk pops for altitude syndrome

A

decreased pulmonary reserve

rate of ascent

previous AMS

69
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sx of acute mt sickness

A

AMS → HA

GI

dizziness

sleep disturbance

70
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can you have acute mtn sickness w.o ascent

71
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4 tx for acute mtn sickness

A

stop ascent

acetazolamide

O2

+/- pressure bag

72
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ataxia, AMS, extreme weakness, +/- personality changes

73
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tx for HACE (5)

A

stop ascent

acetazolamiode

O2

dexamethasone

hyperbaric therapy

74
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non cardiogenic edema, dry cough, decreased exercise tolerance

75
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what altitude does HAPE start at

76
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what is this showing

A

pulmonary edema

77
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tx for HAPE (6)

A

descent

minimize cold/exertion

O2

nifedipine/acetazolamide/viagra

CPAP

hyperbaric therapy

78
Q

exposure to altitude not recommended in what disease states (5)

A

CHF

uncompensated pHTN

HTN

severe COPD

sickle cell

79
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tx for all AMS in altitude disorders

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