General Trauma
The meaning of the French verb trier
What is to sort?
The proper treatment for an abdominal evisceration
What is a moist sterile dressing covered by an occlusive dressing?
The most appropriate splint for the clavicle
What is sling and swathe?
The first injury treated during primary assessment
What is exsanguinating hemorrhage?
The "A" in the pediatric assessment triangle
What is appearance?
An MCI patient who is breathing but has no radial pulse
The most likely organ injured in a penetrating injury to the upper abdomen
What is the liver?
The swelling and pooling of blood within the fascia of the muscle
What is compartment syndrome?
The most important intervention for the seriously injured trauma patient
What is immediate transport to trauma center?
An infant in a forward facing car is most prone to this type of injury in a head on or rear end crash
What is neck injury?
The type of shock that includes neurogenic
What is distributive shock?
Where tracheobronchial injuries most often occur
What is the carina?
The condition of loss of the body's ability to cool itself
What is heat stroke?
The MAP that the trauma patient should be fluid resuscitated to
What is 65?
The position a pregnant patient needing spinal motion restriction should be placed
What is left side?
The cause of decreasing pulse pressure in hemorrhagic shock
What is arteriole constriction?
What is supine with knees flexed?
The gas law responsible for the bends
What is Henry's Law?
The initial treatment of an open/sucking chest wound
What is a gloved hand?
Where pregnant patients can bleed into internally that is difficult to assess
What is the uterine area?
The STAGE of shock where a patient has lost 30% of their blood volume
What is Stage III?
The best way to differentiate between hemothorax and pneumothorax
What is percussion?
The Parkland Formula
What is 4mL x TBSA % x KG?
The clinical sign of referred left shoulder pain
What is Kehr's Sign?
The percentage of a child's head using the rule of 9s
What is 18%