Trauma equipment and types of injury

Question 1

hat are the types of injury

Answer 1

Wounds
Amputations
Fractures
Burns and scalds

Question 2

What does GLADSHIP stand for

Answer 2

Gunshot
Lacerations
Abrasion
De - gloving
Skin tear
Hematoma
Incision
Puncture

Question 3

what do you look at when your looking at a gunshot wound

Answer 3

Entry/exit wound
if the gunshot has exited in another location

Question 4

what do you look at when your looking at a laceration

Answer 4

is it a cut or tear in the skin and is it jagged or wide

Question 5

what do you look at when your looking at Abrasion

Answer 5

a graze has it scraped away the layers of the skin

Question 6

what do you look at when your looking at De - Gloving

Answer 6

looking where skin and tissues are pulled away from the skeletal structures

Question 7

what do you look at when your looking at a skin tear

Answer 7

is a tear of the upper layers of the skin often seen in elderly

Question 8

what do you look at when your look at a Haemotoma

Answer 8

contusion or bruise

Question 9

what do you look at when your looking at incisions

Answer 9

narrow cut as with scalpel or knife

Question 10

what do you look at when your looking at a puncture

Answer 10

stab wounds puncture of the skin by and object

Question 11

How do you control bleeding

Answer 11

adding direct pressure to the wound,elevating the limb above the heart,applying appropriate dressing or pressure bandage or tourniquet where appropriate

Question 12

What is amputations

Answer 12

Partial or full amputations. Amputated parts should be wrapped in a sterile material dampened with saline put in a waterproof bag

Question 13

What are the two types of fractures

Answer 13

Open and closed fractures

Question 14

What is a open fractures

Answer 14

where the bone is exposed to the soft tissue and the skin

Question 15

What is a closed fracture

Answer 15

Bone has not been exposed to the skin

Question 16

What are the main signs and symptoms of a fracture

Answer 16

Pain
Swelling
Bruising
Deformity
and unable to weight bare

Question 17

What are the treatments of a fracture

Answer 17

immobilise
address any life-threatening injuries
Give o2 for long bone fractures
Dress wound if open
Give pain relief

Question 18

What are the causes of burns

Answer 18

Thermal
Chemical
Electrical
Radiation
Friction
cold

Question 19

What are the types of burns depth

Answer 19

Superficial first degree
Superficial partial 2nd degree
Deep partial
full thickness burns

Question 20

What is superficial first degree

Answer 20

the depth is the epidermis and the characteristics would be red, very painful, skin intact, and no blisters

Question 21

What is superficial partial

Answer 21

so the depth of this burn will be epidermis and dermis but will be red/pink, may look moist, painful, and superficial blistering

Question 22

What is Deep partial

Answer 22

the depth is the dermis and will look white with some red/pink mottled areas pain is limited but will have thick-walled blisters

Question 23

What is full thickness burns

Answer 23

depth is subcutaneous fat it will look white,leathery charred and will have no sensation

Question 24

How do you treat burns

Answer 24

remove burnt clothing if stuck to skin cut around it
remove any jewellery
cool the burn for 20 minutes
If electrical burn - ECG for arrythmias
Dressing – clingfilm but NOT for chemical burns
Analgesia

Question 25

What are the types of dressing

Answer 25

• Gauze conforming bandages and tape
• Ambulance dressing
• Olaes Dressing / Pressure bandage
• Blast dressing
• Chest seals

Question 26

Why do we use dressings?

Answer 26

Control bleeding
Infection Prevention and control
Also can reduce patient distress (especially with children)

Question 27

What are the types of Splinting and Slings

Answer 27

Triangle bandage
Box splints
Vacu splints
Pelvic blinder
Kendrick traction device

Question 28

Why do we use triangle bandages

Answer 28

We can use this as an arm sling and an elevation sling which helps provide stability and pain relief

Question 29

Why do we use box splints

Answer 29

Different sizes which help provide effective immobilisations and support for lower limb fractures

Question 30

Why do we use vacu splints

Answer 30

Comes in three different sizes for different limbs can be be moulded to the shape of the injury

Question 31

What is a pelvic binder

Answer 31

is used for a pelvic injury and helps to provide stability

Question 32

What is a kendrick traction device and what is it used for

Answer 32

Mid-shaft femur fractures it helps to immobilise the limb and pull it

Question 33

Why do we immobilize fractures

Answer 33

reduce the risk to further damage i.e blood vessels, nerves,provide pain relief,reduce blood loss

Question 34

What is a scoop stretcher

Answer 34

is used to move patient with minimal movement but should be used if the patient has blunt trauma

Question 35

What is a vacu mattress

Answer 35

is used with the scoop stretcher creates less movement

Question 36

What is the extraction board

Answer 36

Only used for extrication.

Question 37

What is a spinal Motion Restriction

Answer 37

is prevent further injury for patients with the possibility of spinal injury
To maintain inline c- spine immobilisation
To minimise lateral movement of the whole body in relation to the neck

Question 38

What is the Phrenic nerve

Answer 38

C3,C4 and C5 keep the Diaphragm alive
C1- C5 keep the patient alive