Shock
Facial swelling, wheezing, urticaria, warm, flushed skin
What are S/S of anaphylactic shock?
Up & over or down & under injury pattern
What are injuries expected from a frontal impact MVC?
Coup/Contrecoup
What are injuries caused by sudden acceleration & deceleration?
Immediately cover with gloved hand & apply an occlusive dressing
What is treatment for a sucking chest wound?
Bone fractures associated with severe, life-threatening blood loss
What are femur & pelvic fractures?
Temporary numbness, tingling, and/or paralysis
What are S/S of spinal shock?
Adult falls >20 feet, Child falls >10 feet, rollover crash, death or ejection of a passenger
What are signs of significant MOI? Or What are traumas with high suspicion of injury?
Slower onset, gradual changes in mental status, history of a fall days or weeks before
What are S/S of a subdural hematoma?
Patient bracing & taking a breath before collision impact
What causes paper bag syndrome?
Irritation & Inflammation caused by leaking digestive juices, fecal matter or blood in the abdominal cavity
What is peritonitis?
Hemorrhagic & Nonhemorrhagic
What are the 2 types of hypovolemic shock?
Vehicle collision, body collision & organ collision
What are the 3 types of collision that occur in a MVC?
Primary, secondary, tertiary and quinary
What are injury stages of an explosion?
2 or more ribs broken in 2 or more places
What causes flail chest?
Explosion phase that can cause hollow organs to rupture
What is the primary phase?
Paralysis, loss of motor, pain & light touch sensation, warm, dry skin
What are S/S of neurogenic shock?
Traumatic injury caused by over extension or over flexion of a joint
What is a sprain?
Cavitation
What causes secondary injuries due to the pressure wave that occurs from a bullet/GSW?
Complication from a crush injury due to acidotic blood returning to the general circulation
What is reperfusion syndrome?
2 organs displaced to a more anterior position during pregnancy & more at risk for traumatic injury
What are the urinary bladder & the uterus?
Pulmonary embolism, tension pneumothorax and cardiac tamponade
What are causes of obstructive shock?
Distraction, compression, open, closed
What are types of fractures?
Hypertension, bradycardia, irregular breathing pattern
What are S/S of Cushing's triad/brain herniation?
Blunt trauma to the chest during the repolarization phase of cardiac electrical conduction
What is comodo cordis?
Control bleeding, estimate size/length of weapon, anticipate pathway of injuries & organs involved, stabilize objects
What are steps of penetrating injury/trauma assessment?