Trauma Flashcards
At what hemorrhage class will blood pressure start to drop?
class III
Indication for thoracotomy for massive hemothorax
> 1500 ml initial output
>200 ml/hr x 4 hrs
Zone II neck injury, (+) signs/symptoms
urgent exploration without imaging
Which cardiac injury has a higher chance of survival: stab wound or gun shot wound?
stab wound
After EDT, patient must have a systolic blood pressure of at least __ to be considered resuscitable and hence transported to OR
70 mmHg
A patient with blunt trauma and had pre-hospital CPR for at most __ minutes can undergo EDT.
5 minutes
A patient with penetrating trauma and had pre-hospital CPR for at most __ minutes can undergo EDT.
15 minutes
management for hemodynamically stable anterior abdominal gunshot wound
immediate laparotomy without imaging
Hangman fracture
C2
Jefferson fracture
C1
Which odontoid fracture is stable?
A. tip of dens
B. base of dens
C. body of C2
tip of dens
flail chest
3 more contiguous ribs are fractured in 2 or more locations
cardiac tamponade: volume
> 100 ml
Massive hemothorax in pediatric patients
> 1/3 of blood volume
How much of blood must be lost before patient becomes hypotensive?
1500 ml or 30%
