Trauma Flashcards
hard cervical collar can be applied to both sides of the neck except when___
there is a penetrating neck trauma
Esmarch maneuver is also known as the
jaw thrust
Indications for emergency ET intubation
- Acute airway obstruction
- Hypoventilation
- Severe hypoxemia
- Altered mental status
- Cardiac arrest
- Severe hemorrhagic shock
This type of endotracheal intubation is not applicable in severe apnea, severe midface trauma and suspicion of basilar skull fracture
Nasotracheal
[type of ET intubation]
for patients with craniofacial trauma
Do cricothyroidectomy
[type of ET intubation]
for patients with laryngeal fractures
tracheostomy
[type of ET intubation]
what is a know complication of cricothyroidectomy if performed in children?
subglottic stenosis
[diagnosis: Inadequate ventilation]
Respiratory distress Hypotensive tracheal deviation subcutaneous emphysema decreased breath sounds
tension pneumothorax
What is the Immediate treatment for tension pneumothorax
needle thoracostomy
where will you insert the needle in needle thoracostomy in tension pneumothorax of an adult patient
4th or 5th ICS MAL
where will you insert the needle in needle thoracostomy in tension pneumothorax of a child?
2nd ICS MCL
In tension pneumothorax, which comes first (after needle thoracostomy)
CTT or CXR
CTT
[diagnosis: Inadequate ventilation]
full thickness loss of chest wall
atmospheric pressure same as the pleural pressure
open pneumothorax or Sucking chest wound
what is the initial treatment for open pneumothorax?
occlusion of the wound at its 3 sides
what is the definitive treatment for open pneumothorax?
closure of the chest wall
CTT remote from the wound
[diagnosis: Inadequate ventilation]
paradoxical movement of the free floating segment of fracture chest wall (3 or more contiguous ribs are fractured)
flail chest with underlying pulmonary contusion
What is the initial treatment for flail chest with underlying pulmonary contusion?
Presumptive intubation and mechanical intubation (PEEP)
Prior to doing the definitive management of flail chest with underlying pulmonary contusion, what will you rule out first?
tension pneumothorax
[Type of tracheobronchial injury]
if its within 2 cms of carina
type I
[Type of tracheobronchial injury]
Injury to tracheobronchial tree with pneumothorax
type II
Where will you insert the CTT tube in doing a thoracostomy?
4th or 5th ICS MAL
[What is the estimated SBP]
if the carotid pulse is felt
more than or equal to 60 mmHg
[What is the estimated SBP]
if the femoral pulse is felt
more than or equal to 70 mmHg
[What is the estimated SBP]
if the radial pulse is felt
more than or equal to 80 mmHg
[What will you do]
patient is hypovolemic, noted tissue hypoperfusion, fluid nonresponder
send the patient to the operating room
[What will you do]
patient is hypovolemic, noted tissue hypoperfusion, transient fluid responder
Do diagnostic laparotomy and or thoracotomy then OR
fluid resuscitation for patients in shock
20mL/kg bolus PLR
[Estimate the blood loss]
patient is anxious, confused HR 122 RR 33 UO 10 BP 80/60
1500 to 2000 mL
Class III
treat with PLR + Blood
Remember: CLASS III - anxious (remember ALL 3)
- 30% blood loss
- RR is 30
- 1.5L blood loss (half of 3)
- 15 is the limit UO
- HR >120 (multiple of 3)
[Estimate the blood loss]
patient is mildly anxious HR 122 RR 33 UO 22 BP 90/60
750 to 1500 mL
Class II
give crystalloid
[Estimate the blood loss]
patient is slightly anxious HR 100 RR 20 UO 35 BP 90/60
<750 mL
Class I
[diagnose]
multiple rib fractures
severed intercostal arteries or injury to pulmonary hilar vessels
massive hemothorax
[diagnose]
penetrating injury
dilated neck veins
muffle heart sounds
decline in arterial pressure
cardiac tamponade