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Area of spine that is most susceptible in motor vehicle crash?
Cervical
What indicates a state of hyperventilation?
ETCO2 < 30 mmHg
As intracerebral pressure rises after a head injury, systolic pressure.....
increases
what is the best method of opening an airway in a trauma pt?
modified jaw thrust
You insterted an NPA and notice bleeding from the nares, what should you do?
leave it in place
When bagging a PT, you notice resistance with the absence of right chest wall movement. You should suspect a:
Tension Pneumo
Neurogenic Shock Symptoms: (3)
Decreased pulse, normal skin colour, normal temperature
what would you expect with the following V/S?
BP 170/100, P 50
Increasing ICP
Stable or load and go?
Pelvic Fracture
Load and Go
Direct Pressure
Hyperventilation causes:
vasoconstriction
In absence of herniation syndrome, a head injured pt should be ventilated at a rate of:
8-10 per minute
Most common cause of unequal pupils in altered mental status PT?
Increased ICP
Decreased breath sounds to one side and dullness to percussion indicates:
Massive Hemothorax
Cause of secondary brain injury is:
Hypoxia
Most serious complication of electrical shock:
Cardiac Arrythmia
Which changes is most useful to monitor in child with head injury?
Level of Consciousness
Preferred ventilation rate for adult with signs of cerebral herniation?
20-22 per minute
Most common cause of abdominal trauma?
Blunt or Penetrating?
Blunt force trauma
Which organ is contained in the retroperotineal cavity?
Kidney
Supine Hypotension in a pregnant PT is caused by:
uterine obstruction of venous blood flow
What is Secondary Blast injury caused by an explosion?
Objects propelled by the explosion
Identify all immediate life threats in first 2 mins
What is pulsus paradoxus?
Radial disappears upon inspiration
Proper immobilization of the forearm includes:
(which 3 joints)
wrist, elbow, and fracture site