TRAUMA Flashcards

1
Q

What should be prescribed within 1 hour of major haemorrhage and over how long and what route?

A

1g of TXA IV/IO over 10 mins

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2
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What is a FAST scan used for?

A

Focused assessment with sonography in trauma (commonly abbreviated as FAST) is a rapid bedside ultrasound examination performed by surgeons, emergency physicians, and certain paramedics as a screening test for blood around the heart (pericardial effusion) or abdominal organs (hemoperitoneum) after trauma.

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3
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What is the equation for cerebral perfusion pressure?

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CPP= MAP - ICP

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4
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What criteria related to blood removal from a haemothorax mean that the thoracic surgeon should be called?

A

>1500ml immediately

>200ml/hr for two hours

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5
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What is a comminuted fracture?

A

A fracture where there are multiple fragments

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6
Q

What is the name of a fracture when it has broken through the skin?

A

Compound

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