Trauma
AMSA
Vital Signs
Wilderness Medicine
Anatomy
100
This is the acceptable location for removing an impaled object.
What is the cheek?
100

AMSA's headquarters are located in this U.S. state, known for its cherry blossoms and political power.

What is Washington D.C.?

100
AVPU stands for these four mental statuses.
What is Alert, Verbal (stimulus), Painful (stimulus), Unresponsive?
100

These two organ systems are the primary targets of injury in near-drowning events.

What are the lungs and the brain? 

100
Contains the liver, kidney, colon, pancreas and gallbladder
What is the Right Upper Quadrant?
200
With whiplash, this type of brain injury may occur.
What is a contusion?
200

AMSA is unique among medical student organizations because it is completely run by these individuals

What are medical students?

200
A pulse rate below 60 bpm
What is bradycardia?
200

Acetazolamide, a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, is used prophylactically to prevent acute mountain sickness by inducing a mild metabolic __(acidosis/alkalosis)__ that stimulates __(increased/decreased)__ ventilation.

What is acidosis and increased?

200
Position of patient lying flat on their back.
What is supine?
300
All the layers of skin are damaged in this kind of burn.
What is full thickness burn?
300

AMSA was originally part of this larger national organization before becoming independent in 1967.

What is the American Medical Association?

300
Repetition of vitals for stable patient vs unstable patient
What is 15 min and 5 min?
300

This North American snake bite causes local tissue necrosis, coagulopathy, and systemic symptoms and should be treated with pressure immobilization and antivenom. 

What is a pit viper (eg. rattlesnake, copperhead) bite?

300
This pain is felt when damage occurs to the organs. Described as vague, dull or diffuse, and is not well localized.
What is visceral pain?
400

This initial hemorrhage assessment finding gives you the MOST concern? A. lacerated face w/ dark, flowing blood B. lacerated radial artery w/ strong spurting/bright red blood C. lacerated femoral artery w/ weak spurting/bright red blood

What is C?

400

Each year, AMSA hosts this major event where medical and premedical students gather for advocacy, education, and networking. 

What is the AMSA National Conference?

400
12-20 breaths per min 60-80 bpm 120/80 bp reactive pupils
What is normal vital signs?
400

In marine stings such as from box jellyfish, this tasty product can help inactivate nematocysts before removal.

What is vinegar?

400
The four components of blood.
What is plasma, RBC, WBC, platelets?
500
This amount of internal blood loss can be seen in a patient with a pelvic ring fracture and a bilateral closed femur fracture.
What is 6 units? (6 pints)
500

AMSA members get a 20% discount at this popular scrub brand.

What are Figs?

500
The pulse felt on the top of the foot
What is pedal pulse?
500

This condition, seen in mountaineers, involves cough, dyspnea, and crackles due to hypoxia-induced pulmonary vasoconstriction and increased capillary permeability. 

What is high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE)?

500
Of the seven cervical vertebrae, these are the names of the 1st two.
What is atlas and axis?
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