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UCLA EMT > TRAUMA: Shock, Chest, Head, Spinal, Abdominal and Orthopedic Injuries > Flashcards

TRAUMA: Shock, Chest, Head, Spinal, Abdominal and Orthopedic Injuries Flashcards

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What is the main concern with injuries to solid organs? What is the onset of death and what is it due to?

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What is the main concern with injuries to hollow organs? What is the onset of death and what is it due to?

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Define acute abdominal pain.

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Define peritoneum.

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Define referred pain.

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What is peritonitis?

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Describe somatic pain.

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superficial-deep pain | well localized | throbbing/aching

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What is coffee ground emesis?

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What is hematochezia?

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What is melena?

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Describe visceral pain.

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to hollow organs and smooth muscle | referred pain | swelling nausea and pallor

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How do you assess abdominal pain?

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palpate all 4 quadrants ending in the painful quadrant | ask for last BM and oral intake

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Signs and Symptoms for upper GI bleed.

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melena | coffee-ground vomit | vomiting bright red blood

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Signs and Symptoms for lower GI bleed.

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blood in stools

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Signs and Symptoms for esophageal varices.

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bleeding of esophagus

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What is esophageal varices?

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enlarged veins and arteries in esophagus due to alcohol abuse

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Signs and Symptoms for appendicitis.

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sharp pain in RLQ | NV and fever/chills

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Signs and Symptoms for pancreatitis.

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referred back pain | abdominal distention

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What is pancreatitis?

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inflammation of pancreas

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Signs and Symptoms for cholescystitis?

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jaundice | RUQ/epigastric pain | fever/leukocytosis | abdominal distention

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What is cholecystitis?

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inflammation of bladder due to gallstones

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Signs and Symptoms for kidney stones.

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hematuria | flank pain | sharp sudden severe pain

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Signs and Symptoms for splenomegaly.

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LUQ palpable mass | abdominal pain

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Signs and Symptoms for AAA.

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abdominal and back pain | pulsating mass palpated | hypotension

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Signs and Symptoms for pelvic inflammatory disease.

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abnormal vaginal discharge | RUQ and lower abd pain | suprapubic tenderness | cloudy urine

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Signs and Symptoms for testicular torsion.

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sudden strong pain in testicles

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27
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What are ligaments?

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connect bone to bone

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What are tendons?

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connect muscle to bone

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What is a sprain?

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stretching/tearing of the TENDONS or LIGAMENTS

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What is a strain?

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stretching/tearing of the muscle

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How can you help a patient with pain?

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can’t do much, ALS protocol

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How would you splint an injury of a long bone?

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splint joints above and below

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How would you splint an injury of a joint?

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splint long bones above and below

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How would you position an injury?

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anatomically or that of comfort

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How would you treat a dislocation?

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NEVER pop it back into place | position limb as you found it

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How can you tell if someone has a hip fracture?

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one of the legs will appear shorter

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37
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How will you splint a hip fracture?

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use backboard

38
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What are the 2 fractured bones would you be most worried about and why?

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femur and pelvis = due to the amount of bleeding it will cause, very close to big arteries

39
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What are the 3 indications for re-aligning an angulated fracture

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fracture (not dislocation) | NO PULSE | angulated

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How many times can you align an angulated fracture?

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What are the contraindications for realignment of an angulated fracture?

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resistance = splint as is | extreme pain

42
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What should you do before and after splinting an injury?

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check CMS in all 4 extremities

43
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What is the traction splint used for?

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mid-shaft femur fractures on STABLE patients

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What is pleuritic chest pain?

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pain on inspiration

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What is crepitus?

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bone grinding against bone

46
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How would you treat a rib fracture?

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Give O2 | treat for shock | abdominal dressings

47
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What would you hear on someone who has a pneumothroax?

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diminished lung sounds

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What is a flail chest?

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paradoxical movement of chest

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How would you treat a flail chest?

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position supine | positive pressure ventilation

50
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Which one is more important, ABCs or C-Spine?

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What is a pneumothorax?

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air in pleura space = sucking chest wound

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Signs and Symptoms of a Pneumothorax?

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sucking chest wound | diminished lung sounds | mediastinal shift (JVD and tracheal deviation) | hypotension

53
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What type of dressing do you apply to chest injuries?

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occlusive dressing

54
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What is a hemothorax?

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blood in the pleural space

55
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Signs and symptoms of a hemothorax.

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Same as a pneumothorax

56
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What is a cardiac tamponade?

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the pericardial sac is damaged and is filled with blood = heart is being compressed

57
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Signs and Symptoms of a cardiac tamponade

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cyanosis | dyspnea | Beck’s Triad | pulse paradoxes

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What is Beck’s Triad?

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hypotension | JVD | muffled heart tones

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What is pulse paradoxes?

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systolic BP drops by 10 points = classic sign of cardiac tamponade

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Sign and Symptom of Myocardial Contusion?

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reduced cardiac output | irregular pulse | rib fractures

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What is traumatic asphyxia?

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compression or prolonged hypoxia

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Signs and Symptoms of traumatic asphyxia

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petechia | distended neck veins | cyanosis of face/neck | scleral hemorrhage

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Sign and Symptoms of Basilar Skull fx

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raccoon eyes and Battle’s signs | obvious deformity

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What do you use to dress scalp lacerations?

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4x4 dressings and direct pressure

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What is a linear skull fx?

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linear fracture on skull

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What is a compressed skull fx

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indentation of the skull due to blunt force trauma = can damage brain tissues

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How to treat an open skull fracture?

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Apply dressing and wrap bandage over head

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What does a basilar skull fracture indicate?

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significant force | domestic abuse or prolonged physical abuse to the area

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What is intracranial pressure?

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increase in CSF/blood or swelling within the brain

70
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What can cause ICP?

71
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What is a concussion?

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temporary loss of brain function due to a short amount of hypoxia

72
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What is intracerebral bleeding?

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bleeding within the brain tissue

73
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What is epidural bleeding?

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bleeding outside of the dura mater

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Significant sign/symptom of an epidural bleed

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Lucid interval = patient seems to have quickly recovered and then goes back to signs of severe ICP

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What is subdural bleed?

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under the dura mater

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Signs and Symptoms of ICP

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fixed and dilated pupils | unequal pupils | decreasing LOC | posturing | Cushing’s Triad

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What is Cushing’s triad?

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hypertension | bradycardia | Cheyne Stokes breathing

78
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What is posturing?

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flexion/extension movements

79
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What is the Glasgow coma scale?

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designed to assess head injuries

80
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What is the 3 categories of the GCS scale and what is the lowest number a patient (even dead patients) can get?

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eye response | verbal response | motor response | lowest = 3

81
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Signs and Symptoms of a Spinal Cord Injury

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incontinence | priapism | paralysis | paraplegia/quadriplegia

82
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How would you treat spinal injuries?

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KED or backboard

83
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What are the indications for using a KED?

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stable patients

84
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How would you use a backboard on a kid?

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pad underneath shoulders

85
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Signs and Symptoms of COMPENSATED shock?

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poor skin signs | increased HR and RR | normal BP and LOC

86
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What are the 4 categories of shock?

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Distributive | Obstructive | hypovolemic | cardiogenic

87
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What is distributive shock?

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low BP = affects distribution of blood

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What is obstructive shock?

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prevents or limits the blood to flow

89
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What are the 4 types of distributive shock?

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neurogenic | anaphylaxis | sepsis | psychogenic

90
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Cause of cardiogenic shock?

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CHF (pump problem)

91
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Which burn can cause hypovolemic shock?

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3rd degree = unable to transport blood

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