Trauma
The idea of resuscitation efforts are executed post-trauma to decrease morbidity/mortality, preventing the triad of death
What is the golden hour?
Where is Circothyrotomy used as an intervention?
What is "A" airway?
Injury at T6 and ABOVE with sudden loss of sympathetic innervation
What is Neurogenic shock?
In terms of mechanical ventilators, ABGs dictate
What is Ventilation Mode
The goal of this therapy is to restore clotting factors, improve oxygenation and circulating volume
What is MTP?
What is the silver half hour?
FAST/POCUS, pelvic binder, signs of hemorraghing
What is "C" circulation?
Injury that occurs at any level of the spine with immediate loss of reflexes, bladder function and muscle tone BELOW the level of injury
What is spinal shock?
Your patient has just been intubated and still has ROC on-board, the patient requires which mode of ventilation
What is Assist Control Volume mode
Your patient has been brought into RCH after being found on the ground for an unknown amount of time, and lab works there's a marked increase in their CK
What is Rhabdomyolysis?
A patient is at risk for:
- Imminent death (brain, aorta, carotid, heart)
- Early death (epidural,subdural, hemo/pneumo, pelvic fracture, long bone injuries
- Late death (Sepsis, MODs)
What is trimodal distribution?
Thorencentesis and chest tubes are interventions for?
What is "B" breathing
What is autonomic dysreflexia?
The patient is ventilated and has decreased lung compliance. This mode is specifically used for lung "sick" patients
what is Assist Control Pressure
Pain, Parathesia, Paralysis, Pallor, Pulselessness, Poikilothermia
What is compartment syndrome?
Hypothermia, Acidosis and Coagulopathy is part of?
What is the trauma triad/diamond?
Log rolling a patient to check for posterior/spinal injuries
What is "I" inspect
Hypotension and wide pulse pressures are relective of
What is neurogenic shock?
If patients are having an oxygenation problem changing what settings on the vent addresses this issue?
What is change FiO2 or PEEP?
Your patient in trauma bay is not currently displaying reflexes, is apneic with the vent, and is borderline cardio-circulatory arrest
What is organ death?
4ml x total body weight surface area x body weight is used for what?
What is Parkland formula
TTL is responsible for what in the event of a trauma
What is securing the primary framework?
What is spinal shock?
The patient is having a ventilation issue impacted by abnormal PCO2/pH
What is change Resp Rate or Tidal Volume
Tension pneumothorax, Cardiac Tamponade and Ruptured spleen/liver can be related to what kind of injury?
What is a crush injury?