Trauma And Trauma Systems

Question 1

Penetrating Trauma

Answer 1

Injury caused by an object breaking the skin and entering the body

Question 2

Blunt trauma

Answer 2

Injury caused by the collision of an object with the body in which the object does not enter the body

Question 3

Epidemiology

Answer 3

The study of disease to determine its prevalence, course, and seriousness

Question 4

Harddon Matrix

Answer 4

A framework for classifying factors associated with injury, death, or events that may cause injury or death. The matrix is used to identify factors that can be modified and interventions that can be taken to prevent or reduce the severity of such events

Question 5

MOI

Answer 5

The processes and forces that cause trauma

Question 6

Index of suspicion

Answer 6

The anticipation of injury to a body region, organ, or strut uv based on analysis of the mechanism of injury.

Question 7

Golden period

Answer 7

The 60 minute period after a severe injury; it is the maximum acceptable time between the injury and iniation of surgery for the seriously injured trauma patient

Question 8

Trauma triage criteria

Answer 8

Guidelines to aid prehospital personnel in determining which trauma patients require urgent transportation to a trauma center

Question 9

Trauma registry

Answer 9

A data retrieval system for trauma patient information, which is used to evaluate and improve the trauma system

Question 10

Trauma

Answer 10

Physical injury or wound caused by external force or violence