Burn baby burn
Tell me the three types of burns
Superficial or 1st degree
Partial thickness or 2nd degree
full thickness or 3rd degree
A growth plate fracture is also known as what
Epiphyseal Fracture
At would point would you remove a helmet on a patient.
If there needs to be access to the airway.
What apply what type of dressing to a burn victim?
Dry sterile.
What is the outer most part of the eye?
Conjunctiva
What percentage is the chest and abdomen on a adult burn patient?
18%
Newtons first law states what?
An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
Electrical burns can cause what other types of issues besides burns?
Fractures, arrythmias, muscle spasms,
How much fluid do we give for fluid resuscitation in a trauma patient?
20ml/kg
You are the first arriving unit to the scene of an accident, and you determine there are 12 patients what two things need to happen.
Declare an MCI and take command
What happens with burns, specifically circumferential that then can cause compartment syndrome
Swelling
Explain Coup - countercoup to me.
Injury to the forehead (Coup) and then and injury to the back of head during the same incident (counter-coup)
How many Impacts can occur in a car accident?
Three
What is the last resort for a water rescue?
Getting in the water with them.
What is the most internal vein that we have?
Portal Vein.
In an infant if he the head is worth 18% the thoraic region total is 36% percent what is each extremity worth?
RA 9
LA 9
LL 13.5
RL 13.5
Barotrauma is typically caused by:
Diving injuries.
How many categories are there with blast injuries?
4
Primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary
Explain GCS and how many points for each
eyes 4
verbal 5
motor 6
What does gray matter in the spinal cord do?
Process information.
Why are steam burns worse than normal thermal burns?
Steam burns hold there heat longer.
What type of fracture would cause the most blood loss?
Pelvic fracture. It can hold three liters.
What law explains the 'Bends"
Henrys Law is a gas law that states that the amount of dissolved gas in a liquid is directly proportional to its partial pressure above the liquid.
Which car accident has the most potential for severe injuries
Lateral
Why would someone require a fasciotomy?
Swelling to the extremity causing compression and loss of circulation.