Trauma Patient Management Flashcards
Newtons _____ Law states that a body in motion remains in motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an outside force.
1st
Newton’s ______ Law states that acceleration is dependent on mass of the object and the force upon the object.
2nd
Newton’s _____ Law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
3rd
High velocity weapons fire projectiles > _____ fps
2000
_______ is the most common back injury.
T12 - L1
The ____ fracture is also called a “chance fracture”.
T12
____ fracture is also called a Hangman’s Fracture.
C2
In a rollover accident, a ____ Fracture is also called a Jefferson’s Fracture.
C1
Falls greater than ____ feet (or 3x standing height) are associated with severe injury.
15 - 20
Bilateral wrist fractures is called a _______ fracture.
Colle’s
The _____- is the most commonly injured solid organ in blunt trauma.
Spleen
The ______ is the most commonly injured organ in penetrating trauma.
Liver
The _________ is the most commonly injured hollow organ from penetrating trauma.
Colon/Small Intestine
_________ Sign is scrotal or labial ecchymosis most often associated with pelvic fractures.
Coopernail’s
_________ is the hallmark sign of genitourinary trauma.
Hematuria
In thoracic trauma, the defect must be > _____ the diameter of the trachea.
2 / 3
Sudden increase in PIP/PPLAT indicates possible __________.
Tension Pneumothorax
A massive hemothorax is defined as > _____ mL of blood.
1500
A _______ is defined as 2 or more ribs broken in 2 or more places.
Flail Chest
__________ is defined as accumulated fluid around the heart either due to blunt or penetrating trauma.
Cardiac Tamponade
___________ sign is a rise in venous pressure on inspiration in spontaneous breathing Patients.
Kussmaul;s
________ is a crunching, rasping sound, synchronous with the heartbeat.
Hamman’s Crunch
________ is blood in the anterior chamber of the eye.
Hyphema
In fluid resuscitation, hypovolemia starts at ______ % blood loss.
30
_______ does not require ABO or rH matching.
Platelets
________ is the leading cause of blood transfusion related death.
Transfusion related Acute Lung Injury
TRALI
