trauma Flashcards
1
Q
acute trauma life support
A
care of severely injured based around well though through peocesss and teams trained in them
2
Q
ABCDE
A
airway with spine control breathing circulation with haemorrhage control disability exposure and environmental control
3
Q
airway with cervical spine control
A
assume C spine injury
immobilisation with hard collar head huggers
4
Q
life threatening conditions affecting breathing
A
ATOM FC airway obstruction tension pneumothorax open pneumothorax massive haemothorax cardiac tamponade
5
Q
ultrasound
A
FAST (Focused assessment with sonography in trauma)
HART
IVC assessment
6
Q
summary
A
Prevention is key Prepare ABC (DEFG) Appropriate Ix Secondary survey Appropriate disposal
