Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Problems
This type of spinal cord injury results in complete loss of motor and sensory function below the level of injury.
What is a complete spinal cord injury?
This type of shock results from significant blood loss, leading to decreased tissue perfusion.
What is hypovolemic shock?
This triage color is assigned to patients who require immediate life-saving intervention.
What is red?
A patient with a spinal cord injury above T6 is at risk for this life-threatening condition characterized by sudden hypertension and bradycardia.
What is autonomic dysreflexia?
A patient with septic shock may require this class of medications to maintain adequate blood pressure.
What are vasopressors?
The "ABCDE" approach in emergency assessment stands for Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, and this.
What is Exposure?
This condition involves inflammation of the facial nerve, leading to unilateral facial paralysis.
What is Bell's palsy?
This early sign of septic shock involves a sudden drop in this vital sign.
What is blood pressure?
This federal agency coordinates disaster response efforts in the United States.
What is FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)?
This autoimmune disorder causes demyelination of peripheral nerves, leading to ascending muscle weakness.
What is Guillain-Barré syndrome?
This organ is often the first to show signs of dysfunction in MODS.
What is the lungs?
This type of decontamination is performed immediately at the scene to reduce exposure to hazardous substances.
What is gross decontamination?
This syndrome results from injury to the lower motor neurons and is characterized by flaccid paralysis and loss of reflexes.
What is cauda equina syndrome?
This laboratory marker is elevated in sepsis and indicates tissue hypoperfusion.
What is lactic acid?
This term describes the process of sorting patients based on the severity of their condition during a mass casualty incident.
What is triage?
This condition involves chronic pain in the trigeminal nerve distribution, often triggered by light touch.
What is trigeminal neuralgia?
This scoring system assesses the extent of organ dysfunction in critically ill patients.
What is the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score?
This level of personal protective equipment (PPE) provides the highest level of respiratory, skin, and eye protection.
What is Level A PPE?
This surgical procedure stabilizes the spine after a traumatic injury.
What is spinal fusion?
This condition is characterized by widespread clotting and bleeding due to overactivation of the coagulation cascade.
What is disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
This psychological condition may develop in disaster survivors and responders, characterized by flashbacks and anxiety.
What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
This diagnostic test measures the electrical activity of muscles and nerves to assess neuromuscular disorders.
What is electromyography (EMG)?
This fluid resuscitation strategy involves administering large volumes of fluids to restore intravascular volume.
What is aggressive fluid resuscitation?
This phase of disaster management involves restoring the community to its pre-disaster state.
What is the recovery phase?