The Rules!
The rule for burn percentage
The Rule of 9's
Pattern of MVC vs Pedestrian injuries in children where the bumper hits the pelvis/femur, chest/abdomen hits the grill and the head strikes the ground
Waddell triad
Lap belts worn alone by pregnant women can cause what this type of injury
Uterine rupture
Parkland formula (Consensus formula)
2-4ml/kg of body weight x TBSA burned
Misalignment of the teetch
Malocclusion
In older adults' dizziness, fainting or weakness may be the first sign of?
Nontraumatic internal bleeding
The Brain's foundation of 90-90-9
O2 drop below 90%
Systolic bp below 90mmhg
GCS <9 or drop of 2 points or more
Narrowing of the spinal cord
Spinal stenosis
This may be the last measurable factor to a change in shock
Blood pressure
Cushings Triad
Hypertension with a widening pulse pressure
Bradycardia
Irregular respirations
Often fatal cardiac dysrhythmia from a sudden blow to the chest
Commotio Cordis
This may be used to control bleeding when a patient has multiple open wounds to an extremity
Air splint
Becks Triad
Muffled heart tones
Hypotension
JVD
Structure that separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum and brainstem
Tentorium
Any penetrating wound at the level of the umbilicus, you should suspect also suspect injury where (region)
Chest trauma