Trauma Flashcards
for penetrating trauma, energy is transferred to the body when? (ATOI)
at time of impact
for perforating trauma, energy is deposited where? (ITT)
in the tissue
what cervical spine number is the most commonly injured?
C7
what are the 6 P’s of SCI?
pain, paralysis, paresthesia, position, ptosis, priapism
high SCI can result in knocking out the sympathetic mediated fibers resulting in no opposition of vagal innervation when the injury is greater than what thoracic number?
T6
Succs is okay in the first how many hours after SCI?
48 hours
what are the 5 S/S of spinal shock below the level of the lesion? (B, A, GA, H, H)
bradycardia, atony, GI atony, hypotension, hypothermia
what is the “drug of choice” for spinal shock?
dopamine
short term high dose therapy of what improves neurological outcomes in SCI?
steroids
what is the methylprednisolone dose for first hour after SCI? (mg/kg/hr)
30 mg/kg/hr
what is the methylprednisolone dose for last 23 hours after SCI? (mg/kg/hr)
5.4 mg/kg/hr
where is the trigger located that causes autonomic hyper-reflexia?
below the level of injury
what are the 3 treatment options for autonomic hyper-reflexia? (RS, DA, AV)
remove stimulus, deepen anesthetic, administer vasodilator (nicardipine, nitroglycerine, nitroprusside)
autonomic hyper-reflexia: vasoconstriction above or below SCI?
below
autonomic hyper-reflexia: vasodilation above or below SCI?
above
what is the cardinal sign of autonomic hyper-reflexia?
paroxysmal HTN with severe bradycardia
autonomic hyper-reflexia happens in pts with a chronic spinal injury above what thoracic level?
T5-6
what is the preferred means to maintain a patent airway in a trauma pt? (JTWIS)
jaw thrust with inline stabilization