Trauma
How long is the golden hour?
1 hour
The number one cause of SCI
Motor vehicle accidents
The portion of your brain that controls attention and working memory
Frontal Lobe
Two types of strokes.
Ichemic and Hemorrhagic
The GCS score ranges from _ to _.
3-15
Coagulopathy fully depends on what?
temperature and pH
A complete SCI impairs what function?
all function is gone
Acute interuption of a normal blood flow to an area of the brain.
Stroke
The part of your brain that controls Fine motor skills.
The Cerebellum
Spinal contusions are less severe than a spinal concussion. T or F
False, spinal concussion’s are more severe, last longer, and cause more damage.
JVD and Tracheal deviation away from the affected side can indicate what?
Pneumothorax
Any number of focal or diffuse lesions of the brain reulting from blunt or penetrating trauma.
TBI
What does START stand for?
Start triage and rapid treatment
The Phrenic Nerve sits between these vertabrea.
C2 to C5
Pericardium with >20 mL of fluid would be called
Cardiac tamponade
The leading cause of death in SCI.
Respiratory Illness/infection
The portion of your brain that controls your sense of touch and problem solving
Parietal Lobe
Normal Respiratory Rate for a trauma patient.
25-35 breaths/min
Trauma Classification of 32 degrees Celsius would be what degree of hypothermia?
Moderate
600-800 mL
The thoracic vertabrea are attached too _______ and are located at ______
Rib cage, T1-T12
Name Five tests for brain injuries.
Mental status and LOC
GCS
Cranial Nerve testing
Motor exam
Deep Tendon Reflexes
Superficial Reflexes
Pupillary Reflex
An incomplete SCI in the cervical region. The spinal cord is being squeezed, although there are no obvious signs of broken or fractured vertabrea.
Central Cord Syndrome
Retinal hemorrhaging, Brain swelling, and Subdural Hematoma are the three parts to this traid.
The shaken baby syndrome triad.