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Trauma Overview Flashcards

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1
Q

How to traumatic injuries occur?

A

Body’s tissue exposed to energy levels beyond their tolerance

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2
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What is the mechanism of injury

A

The way traumatic injuries occur

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3
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What are the 3 types of energy

A

Kinetic
Potential
Energy of work

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4
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What is work? Describe it

A

Work is force acting over a distance

Force that bend, pull, compress tissues beyond their limits result in injury

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5
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Kinetic energy?

A

Energy of moving object

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6
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What constitutes non significant injury

A

Injury to isolated body part

Fall without losing consciousness

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7
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What constitutes significant injuries?

A

Injury to more than one body system (multisystem trauma)

Fall from heights, motor vehicle, common sense

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8
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What causes blunt trauma?

A

Result of force to the body that causes injury without penetrating soft tissues

Usually object making contact with body

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9
Q

What are the 5 types of vehicle crashes

A 
Frontal 
Rear-end
Lateral
Rollovers
Rotational
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10
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3 types of collisions

A

Car against another object
-look the car to see the MOI more crushed car=more dmg to person duh

Passenger against interior of car

Passengers internal organs against solid structure of body

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11
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Which type of crash causes the most MOI

A

Rotation

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12
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In a frontal crash what should you check

A

Check the restraint system

See if patient was restrained and air bag deployed

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13
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What is the result of second collision and third collision respectively

A

Extremities

Internal organs

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14
Q

What height should children be in the back seat

A

Children shorter than 4 for 9

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15
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When you do a quick evaluation of car what should you look for?

A

Look for contact points between the patient and the vehicle

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16
Q

Which crash causes the most whip lash

A

Rear end crash

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17
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Which crash is from side impacts

A

Lateral crashes

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18
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If there is a substantial intrusion into patient compartment in lateral crash what you should you suspect?

A

Lateral chest, ab injury
Possible fracture on the lower extremities
Organ dmg from 3rd collision

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19
Q

Which type of cars is prone to rollovers

A

Large trucks

Sport utility vehicles

20
Q

What to examine in car vs pedestrian crash

A

Speed of vehicle
Whether patient was flown into air!
Whether patient was struck and pulled under vehicle
:0

21
Q

What should you automatically suspect in car vs bicycle crash

A

Spinal injury unless proven otherwise in hospital

22
Q

What protection does person have when riding motorcycle

A

Helmet
Leather or abrasion resistant clothing
Boots

23
Q

When assessing the scene for car vs motorcycle crash what should you look for

A 
Deformity of vehicle
Side of most dmg
Distance of skid on the road
Deformity of objects
Extent and location of deformity in helmet
24
Q

4 types of motorcycle vs car crash?

A

Head on crash
Angular crash
Ejection
Controlled crash

25
Q

Describe head on crash for motorcycle vs car crash

A

Motorcycle crashes into car,car stops while bike keeps on moving forward

26
Q

Describe Angular crash for motorcycle vs car crash

A

Motorcycle crashes into car at an angle causing crushing injury to lower extremities

27
Q

Describe controlled crash for motorcycle vs car

A

Technique used to separate the rider from the body of motorcycle

28
Q

At what height does a fall become significant?

A

20 ft

29
Q

What poses the greatest life threat for a fall?

A

The internal injuries

30
Q

3 factors to consider for a fall?

A

Height of fall
Type of surface struck
Part of body that hit first and the path of energy displacement

31
Q

What is the second leading cause of trauma death?

A

Penetrating trauma

Blunt trauma is number 1

32
Q

What causes low energy penetrating trauma?

A

Sharp edges of object moving through body

33
Q

What causes cavitation

A

Results from rapid changes in tissue and fluid pressure that occurs with the passage of the projectile

34
Q

What causes the bullet to do more dmg speed or mass?

A

Speed

35
Q

4 types of blast injuries and explain plz

A

Primary blast injury- injury from the blast wave itself

Secondary blast injury- injuries due to missiles being propelled by blast force

Tertiary blast injury- Injury due to impact with another object

Quaternary blast injury- collateral injuries like burn, crush injury, toxic inhalation

36
Q

Which organs are more substible to pressure change

A

Organs with air

Lungs
Middle air
GI

Ear most sensitive

37
Q

What causes pulmonary blast injuries?

A

Short range exposure to detonation of explosives

38
Q

3 main priorities in trauma care

A

Your safety
Safety of crew
Saftey of patient

39
Q

When patient experienced a significant MOI what should you focus

A

Rapidly perform a physical examination !

40
Q

If patient experienced a non significant injury focus on

A

The chief complaint

41
Q

What makes up an open chest wound?

A

Penetration or perforation of the integrity of chest

42
Q

What are the solid organs of abdomen?

What about the hollow organs?

A

Solid:
Liver, spleen. Pancreas, kidneys

Hollow organs: stomach, large and small intestine, bladder

43
Q

What makes up a level 1 facility?

A

Serves large cities and populated areas
Provides every aspect of trauma care
Usually university based hospital

44
Q

What makes up a facility 2?

A

Located in less less populated areas

Provides initial definitive care

45
Q

What makes up a level 3 facilitiy?

A

Provides assessment, resuscitation, emergency care, stabilization

Transfers to level 1 or 2 when necessary

46
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What makes up a level 4 facility?

A

Found in remote outlying ares

Provides advanced trauma life support

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