Traumatology •

Question 1

Traumatology

•___ highest cause of death in North America

Answer 1

4th

Question 2

Traumatic Injury causes more deaths in _______/_____ than all diseases combined

Answer 2

children/adolescents

Question 3

What is included into the trimodal distribution of death.

Remember to mention the causes of death

Answer 3

minutes: death usually at the scene from lethal injuries
■ early: death within 4-6 h – “golden hour” (decreased mortality with trauma care)
■ days-weeks: death from multiple organ dysfunction, sepsis, VTE, etc

Question 4

injuries fall into two categories:

Answer 4

blunt (most common):

■ penetrating (increasing in incidence)

Question 5

Causes of blunt injury

Answer 5

MVC, pedestrian-automobile impact, motorcycle collision, fall, assault, sports

Question 6

Causes of penetrating injury

Answer 6

gunshot wound, stabbing, impalement

Question 7

important to know the _________ _______ to anticipate traumatic injuries

Answer 7

mechanism of injury

Question 8

Common underlying causes of traumatic injury

Answer 8

alcohol, medications, illicit substances, seizure, suicide attempt,
medical problem