Test #2 Trauma overview-Josh Flashcards
b/t the ages of ___ to ____ trauma kills more people than any other disease or illness
birth to 30
Trauma Systems:
what are the 4 main systems that treat traumas?
- prevention
- First responders
- Acite care- Trauma Centers
- Post- trauma care/ rehabilitation
Trauma Systems: Prevention
What are 3 main ways prevention is provided?
Education
Laws
Highway safety
Trauma Systems: First responders
What are 3 ways first responders aid in trauma prevention/decrease mortality w/ traumas
Shorter response times
Well educated rescuers
Life flights
Trauma Systems: Trauma Centers
what are the differnet levels
I and II
Trauma Systems: Trauma Centers
whichh level is a comprehensive regional resource that is a tertiary care facility central to the trauma system. And is capable of providing total care for every aspect of injury from From PREVENTION to RECOVERY
Level I
Trauma Systems: Trauma Centers
what are the elements of a Level I
- 24hr inhouse general surgeon and Prompt availablility of specilties (ortho, neuro, anesthesia, ER, radiology, peds, critical care, etc)
- Referal resource for communnities in nearby regions
- Leadership in prevention, public education
- PROVIDES CE OF THE TRAUMA TEAM MEMBERS
- comprehensive quality assessment program
- teaching and research in trauma
- Programs for substance abuse
- Meets minimum req for annual volum eof severely injured pts
Trauma Systems: Trauma Centers
a Level ____ is able to initiate definative care for all injured pts
II
Trauma Systems: Trauma Centers
whata are the elements of a level II
- 24 hour immediate coverage by general surgeons as well as specialties
- Tertiary care needs such as cardiac sx, hemodyalysis and microvascular may be refered to a level I
- provides trauma prevention and CE programs for staff
- Incorporateds comprehensive Quality assessment program
Emergent Vs Urgent
Awake and stable
Emergent
Emergent Vs Urgent
unconscious or unstable
Urgent
what makes trauma anesthesia so different?
- Many unknowns
- Multiple injuries and mechanisms of injuries
- Pt’s health status unk
- No pt hx
- Decreased prep and evluation time
Trauma anesthesia:
the amount of pt info you gather preop is largely dependent on what?
the stability of the pt
Trauma anesthesia:
what are the main questions you must obtain from the trauma center?
- Access
- Blood products given/ avail
- Abx given
- Allergies
- Pt’s ventilation/circulation/ mental status
Trauma anesthesia:
questions you want to ask the pt or pt’s family
- Allergies
- medications
- Anesthesia hx
- Significant medical hx
- NPO status
Trauma anesthesia: Airway
what are 7 main conditions that require early intubation
- Apnenic
- Poor ventilation
- Decreased/ Changing mentation
- Devleoping airway obstruction (stidor/snoring)
- Airway burns (soot in nares, singed hair)
- Shock
- combativness
Trauma anesthesia: Breathing
what are some ventilation management factors?
- Location of incision
- Hemnodynamic compromise
- Presence of lung injury
Trauma anesthesia: Breathing
what is a big choice you must answer prior to tube placement
DLT or NO DLT
Trauma anesthesia: Breathing
if EtCO2 is low, don’t forget to differentially diagnose the cause. what are some of the causes
- Shock
- Low CO
- PE
- VAE