Surgery, Trauma, Etc

Question 1

amount of blood from a chest tube that constitutes massive hemothorax

Answer 1

> 1500 ml or > 200 ml/hr x 4 hours

Question 2

Blood pressure goals in aortic dissection

Answer 2

HR < 60
BP < 120 systolic

Question 3

Rule of 9s arm

Answer 3

4.5 front
4.5 back

Question 4

Rule of 9’s leg

Answer 4

9 front
9 back

Question 5

Rule of 9’s torso

Answer 5

18 front
18 back

Question 6

Rule of 9’s head

Answer 6

4.5 front
4.5 back

Question 7

Parkland formula for burns

Answer 7

4ml/kg/% burn

Question 8

How much of the parkland formula is given in the first 8 hours

Answer 8

1/2

Question 9

How much do you titrate fluids in burns

Answer 9

To maintain urine output of 30 cc/hr

Question 10

paradoxical undressing is a symptom in what environmental issue

Answer 10

Mild hypothermia (32-35C)

Question 11

Muscle rigidity is found in what level of hypothermia

Answer 11

moderate (28-32C)

Question 12

A patient appears dead and lifeless in what level of hypothermia

Answer 12

Severe (< 28C)

Question 13

Limit rewarming in hypothermia to what region

Answer 13

The thorax

Question 14

Warming a patient will do what to potassium

Answer 14

Raise it quickly (rewarm slowly)