Trauma (Deeb) Flashcards
What is life threatening with facial trauma injuries: the fractures themselves or occult injuries?
occult injuries
What is the sequence for examining pt with facial and systemic injuries?
ATLS = Advance Trauma Life Support
What is the ATLS sequence?
ABCDE A-Airway B-Breathing C-Circulation/bleeding D-Disability/neural E-Exposure to look for other injuries
What is assessed on the Airway?
Patency, can pt maintain airway themself
What is assessed on Breathing?
Respiratory effort, can they ventilate and exchange air
What is assessed in Circulatory status?
Whether there is bleeding or difficulty maintaining blood pressure
What is the most common cause for not being able to maintain blood pressure?
Blood loss
What is assessed in Disability?
Neurologic status including cervical spine
Eye response: open spontaneously, or non-responsive
Verbal: do they talk or slur
Motor: do they respond to painful stimuli or give a thumbs up
What can the surgeon give after assessing pts Neuorologic status?
GCS score (Glasgow Comma Score)
What is done during Exposure?
Roll patient around to look at entire body to assess any hidden injuries
Why are the events surrounding traumatic accident important to know?
Determine extent of injuries to pt
Aide in determining method of general anesthesia if req
Help police determine cause of accident
How do you classify facial fractures?
- Location (upperface, midface, mandible)
- Severity
- Displacment or displaceability
Nose, orbit, zygoma, maxillary complex are contained in what zone of the face?
Midface
What is the term for horizontal fracture of maxilla, below the nose?
Leforte I
What is the term for a triangular shaped fracture of skull from maxilla up between eyes, and back down to contralateral maxilla(?
Leforte II
What is a horizontal fracture separating the mid face from the forehead?
Leforte III