Trauma / Multiple Injuries Flashcards
1
Q
ABGH
A
airway breathing circulatory disability (glucose, Na+, K+, PH, no toxins) exposure/everything else (haemathorax)
2
Q
what is an immediately life threatnening injury
A
Physiology severely deranged
“Death” imminent;
- delay not tolerated
Some sudden, others more gradual
Vital systems failing
Brain suffers irreversible damage
Delayed resuscitation results in permanent neurological deficit
