Trauma Flashcards
1
Q
How to assess chest trauma
A
MIST Mechanism of injury Injuries found and suspected Signs Treatment
2
Q
What are some of the signs of a Tension Pneumothorax?
A
Mechanism of injury
Rising Pulse
Fall in blood pressure
Jugular Vein Distension (don’t wait for this to happen).
3
Q
What is Serosangunas Fluid?
A
CSF + Blood
4
Q
What is pulses paradoxis?
A
Pulse is affected by respirations
5
Q
Name the 3 points where the aorta is fixed?
A
- At the arch of the aorta
- Ligamentum arteriosum
- Where it passes through the diaphram.
6
Q
Where will retro peritoneal haemorrhaging accumulate?
A
The pelvic cavity.
7
Q
What is ligamentum teres.
A
This is when the liver is forced down under severe compression causing the ligamentum teres to injure the liver like a cheesewire effect.
8
Q
What does SCIWORA stand for?
A
Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiographic Abnormality
