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Spinal Injuiries Flashcards

1
Q

How many are vertebrae

A

33

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2
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How are they orangized

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cervical 7
Thoracic 12
Lumbar 5
Sacrum 10
Coccyx 4

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3
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What keeps the diaphragm alive

A

C 3,4,5

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4
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How long can you spend on the spine board?

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30 minutes or less

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5
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What patient doesn’t get C-spine as it takes too much time

A

Isolated, penetrating, trauma

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6
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Spinal cord, cut at the thoracic makes you

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Paraplegic
Hips down

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7
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Spinal injury at the cervical make you

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A quadriplegic
Nick down

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8
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Parasthesia

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Numbness and tingling

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9
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Primary injury of spinal cord

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Happens at the time of trauma

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10
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Secondary injury to spinal cord

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Happens as a result of hypoxia injury to vessels, swelling, etc.

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11
Q

Flexion spinal cord

A

Structures are finally flex Forward

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12
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Vertical compression

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A force is directed along the access of the spine
This type of injury occurs following a fall, especially landing on the feet, or if the head is hit by a heavy object

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13
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Hyperextension

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Spinal column is forced backWards

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14
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What must the patient be able to rotate their neck to rule out C-spine?

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45 degrees pain free

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15
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General science of spinal trauma

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Deformity
Tenderness
Weakness
paralysis
Paresthesis
Priapism
neurological shock

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16
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What kind of spinal cord produce a sudden onset of and is treatable with basic BLS interventions

A

Hypotension and Bradypnea

17
Q

Positive MIOs

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High speed MVCs
Falls over 1m or five stairs
Axle load
Motorized, recreational vehicle
Bicycle collision with an object
Other medical respecters osteoporosis
Unconscious trauma patient
Tingling in the spine

18
Q

What straps do you tighten

A

Top straps first

19
Q

Helmet removal

A

Remove for abcs
For foot ball players in can be left in place

20
Q

Threat what like a spinal injury

A

Alerted abcs loc or drunk

21
Q

Concussion

A

blow to the head causes, minor and temporary damages to the brain

22
Q

How many vebrae

A

33

23
Q

Hyper Flexion

A

Backwards

24
Q

Distraction

A

hanging

25
Q

Flexion

A

Forward

26
Q

Layers of skull

A

Skin
Epidural DURA MATTER
Epi space
Subdural. Aranchoid
Sub space
Subarachnoid PIA MATTER
Sub space

27
Q

Bad artery bleed called

A

Middle artery bleed

28
Q

What does CHS need

A

Decrebrate
Gas drop by 2
Pupils
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