Trauma Lecture 5 Flashcards
1
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newton’s first law
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energy an neither be created nor destroyed, only transformed or converted
2
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kinetic energy
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energy of a moving object
3
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equation of kinetic energy
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1/2 mass x velocity^2
4
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newton’s second law
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force = mass x acceleration
5
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three collision concept
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- auto hits tree
- body hits steering wheel
- heart and lungs hit inside of a sternum causing myocardial and pulmonary contusions
6
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types of car collisions
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- vehicle crashes
- frontal collision
- rear impact collisions
- lateral impact colision
- rollover and rotational collisions
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8
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significant mechanism of injury
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- death of occupant in the vehicle
- intrusion into the patient compartment
- rotational forces
- ejection from the vehicle
9
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auto vs bike, motocycle
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- examine bike
- examine helmet
10
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falls
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- distance of fa
- anatomic area impacted
- surface impacted
11
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penetrating injuries
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- knives and other objects
- gunshot wounds
- contstruction and mechanical accidents
12
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primary blast injury
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- pressure wave injuries
- eardrum ruptures, pneumothorax
- hollow organ injuries
13
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secondary blast injury
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flying debris and shrapnel injuries
14
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tertiary blast injury
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- injuries from being hurled by the blast
- ground shock - injuries from landing
15
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quaternary blast injury
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- burns, crush injuries, inhalation
- medical emergencies from the blast
- chemica biologic agents
