Trauma And Mechanism Of Injury

Question 1

Cavitation

Answer 1

A temporary or permanent opening produced by a force that pushes body tissues laterally away from the track of a projectile

Question 2

Kinematics

Answer 2

The process of predicting injury patterns that can result from the forces and motions of energy

Question 3

Unintentional injury

Answer 3

The leading causing death in people ages 1-34
Mvas are the highest
Then falls

Question 4

Newton’s first law of motion

Answer 4

An object wether at rest or motion remains in that state unless acted upon by an outside force

Question 5

Conservation of energy law

Answer 5

Energy cannot be created or destroyed it can only change form 
Mechanical 
Thermal 
Electrical 
Chemical 
Nuclear

Question 6

Kinetic energy

Answer 6

Equals half the mass multiplied by the velocity squared

Question 7

Newton’s second law of energy

Answer 7

Force equals mass multiplied by acceleration or deceleration

Question 8

Lap belts

Answer 8

Worn incorrectly causes injury to T12

L1 L2

Question 9

Primary blast injury
Secondary
Tertiary

Answer 9

Primary
Gas containing organs , ears, lungs, blast lung injury. Central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract

Secondary
When bystanders are struck by flying debris cause lacerations and fractures

Tertiary
When the victim is propelled through space by an explosion and strike a stationary object . Injury to the abdominal viscera , central nervous system , and musculoskeletal system

Question 10

Firearms

Answer 10

Considered medium energy weapons

Question 11

Falls

Answer 11

Adults that have fallen more than 15 feet usually land on their feet
This causes injury to the thoracic and lumbar area

Falls less than 15 feet most adults land in the position in which they fell

Question 12

Low energy projectiles

Answer 12

Knives needles and ice picks

Question 13

High energy weapons

Answer 13

Military assault riffles m16 ar 15