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Trauma and Burns Flashcards

1
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Parkland Burn Formula

A

(4ml x kG) x % of TBSA= total ml over 24 hours
1/2 administered over the first 8 hours
1/2 administered over the next 16 hours

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Consensus Formula

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adminsiter (2-4 ml x kG) x BSA%
1/2 administered over the first 8 hours
1/2 administered over the next 16 hours

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Modified Brooke Formula

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(2ml x kG)x BSA%
1/2 administered over the first 8 hours
1/2 administered over the next 16 hours

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4
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Most commonly abused organ system

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Integumentary System

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5
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Most common type of injury associated with acceleration/deceleration injuries

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Diffuse axonal injury
Occurs when delicate axons are stretched and damaged as a result of rapid movement of the brain

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6
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Reccomended site for Chest tube placement

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5th ICS anterior midaxillary

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7
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How much blood should should be removed from the hemothorax before you clamp the chest tube

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1000ml

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According to the rule of 9s
BSA of HEAD of an adult

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9%

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9
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According to the rule of 9s
BSA of ANTERIOR TORSO of an adult

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18%

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According to the rule of 9s
BSA of BACK of an adult

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18%

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11
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According to the rule of 9s
BSA of EACH ARM of an adult

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9%

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According to the rule of 9s
BSA of EACH LEG of an adult

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18%

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According to the rule of 9s
BSA of NECK or Genitals an adult

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1%

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According to the rule of 9s for Pediatrics
BSA of HEAD

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18%

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15
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According to the rule of 9s for Pediatrics
BSA of ANTERIOR TORSO

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18%

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According to the rule of 9s for Pediatrics
BSA of BACK

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18%

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17
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According to the rule of 9s for Pediatrics
BSA of EACH ARM

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9%

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According to the rule of 9s for Pediatrics
BSA of EACH LEG

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14%

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19
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According to the rule of 9s for Pediatrics
BSA of NECK or GENITALS

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0%

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20
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Prolonged crush injury considerations

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Rhabdomyolysis
HyperKalemia
Compartment syndrome
Acute Renal Injury

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21
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Predictable Injuries associated with Head on collision

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Rib fractures, pnumothorax, hemothorax, concussion, skull fracture, patella and femur fractures, hip injury, acetabular fracture, reptured spleen, liver injury, ruptured aorta

22
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Predictable Injuries associated with side impact

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clavicle, rib femur, tib/fib, fracutre and spleen injury

23
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Predictable Injuries associated with roll over

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multisystem injury

24
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Predictable Injuries associated with fall

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calcaneus fracutre, compression fracutre to T12-L1, wrist fractures

25
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Predictable Injuries associated with Rear end collision

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T12-L1 injuries, femur, tib/fib injuries, ankle fractures and cervical strial, c2 fractures

26
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Clotting cascade can be triggered though an extrinsic pathway triggering mechanism is the release of what

A

Thromboplastin

27
Q

Early shock state presents with what acid base imbalance

A

Repritory alkalosis

28
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Which blood product does not need to be crossmatched before administration

A

Albumin

29
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Electrical Alternan is define by what charterictics and what conditions does it present with

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Alternated QRS complex amplitude or axis between beats and presents with cardiac tampande/pericardia effusion

30
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Becks triad is associated with what condition

A

Cardiac Tamponade

31
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Tension Pneumothorax presentation

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Dyspnea, tachycardia, AMS, Narrowing pulse pressures, pulsus paradoxus (a decrease in BP upon inspiration), JVD, Hypotension, diminished breathsounds on affected side, shock, and cardiac arrest

32
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where to preform emergency needle thoracostomy

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2nd ICS two finger widths lateral to the sternal border on the affected side (mid clavicular) should be incerted superior to the rib

33
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Kehr’s sign

A

Acute pain in the tip of the shoulder due to the presence of blood or other irritants in the peritoneal cavity when a preson is lying down. Left should pain is classical symptom of rupured spleen

34
Q

High voltage injuries are at what voltage
Low voltage injuries are at what voltage

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> 1,000 volts
<1,000 volts

35
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Which current “freezes” the patient to the electrial source and has a higher likelihood of causing VF?

A

AC

36
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Target urine output for electrical injury patient

A

50-100mL

37
Q

Cerebral perfusion pressure formula and normal value

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MAP-ICP=CPP
70-90

38
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Normal ICP

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0-10 anything greater than 20 is clinically signifcant

39
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Grey-Turner Sign presents with and indicates what

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Bruising to the flank and indicates retroperitoneal or intra-abdominal bleeding
ususally takes up to 24-48 hours to show on assessment

40
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Define Hammans Sign and when is it found

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Crunching sound auscultated on the anterior chest wall synchronized to the heart beat
Indicating Tracheobronchial injuries

41
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Burn patient urine target output

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30-50 ml/hr
0.5-1 ml/kg/hr

42
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Hydrofloric acid should be flushed with what

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Water and a calcium gluconate gel

43
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Management of the brain herniation includes after airway and breathing

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Serum sodium goal of 155
serum os less than 320
Hypertonic saline, mannitol

44
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When should an escarotomy be consitered

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Circumferential burns to the chest that decreases chest wall compliance

45
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Most common cause of PEA in the trauma patient

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Hypovolemia

46
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Treatment of the cyanide patient

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Amyl nitrite followed by sodium nitrite followed by sodium thiosulfate
Hydroxocobalamin

47
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Target urine output in the burn patients
Neonate
Pediatric
Adult
rhabdo/electrical burns

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neonate 2ml/kg/hr
pediatric 1ml/kg/hr
adult 0.5 ml/kg/hr
rhabdo/electrical burns 2 ml/kg/hr

48
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ICP reducing agents

A

Mannitol and hypertonic saline

49
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HTN management in the neuo patient (ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke)

A

Labetalol 10 mg IVP
Nicardipine 5-15 mG/hr is a follow up

50
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What is REBOA

A

Resuscitative endovascular balloon oxxlusion or the Aorta
Indicated in severe shock secondary to exsanguination to occlude above the site of injury to eliminate bleeding as a bridge to surgery.
Dont use zone II

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