Face & Neck Trauma
Blood in the anterior chamber of the eye.
What is Hyphema
Med treatment for unstable SVT.
What is Adenosine 6mg rapid IV push, followed by NS flush (Initial).
The largest component of the central nervous system.
What is the brain?
In peds your will start CPR when the HR is less than...
What is 60 bpm?
A flail chest is characterized by...
What is a free-floating segment of fractured ribs?
Hypoxia and hypovolemia are major contributors to poor outcomes following trauma and can have devastating effects within this amount of time.
What is 4 to 6 minutes?
Do this prior to Synchronized Cardioversion when feasible.
What is sedation?
This is the cerebellum's location in the brain.
What is inferoposterior?
Energy of first shock for 20 pound child with a shockable rhythm.
What is 18J? (At 2 J/kg, 20lbs=9kg; 2 x 9= 18)
The following clinical finding is most indicative of poor oxygenation.
What is Altered Mental Status?
Alkali or strong acid burns to the eye should be irrigated continuously for at least.
What is 20 minutes?
Reversible causes known as the H's..
What are hypoxia, hydrogen ion acidosis, hypo/hyperkalemia, hypovolemia, hypothermia?
This injury is also presumed in any patient wth a head injury.
What is a cervical spine injury?
Reversible causes knoiwn as the T's...
What are Tension Pneumothorax, Toxins, Tamponade(cardiac), Thrombosis (coronary), Thrombosis (pulmonary)?
This word describes air or gas trapped within the pleural cavity...
What is a pneumothorax?
Proper treatment for an open wound to the neck with venous bleeding will include this.
What is sealing wound with an occlusive dressing?
The first-line anti-arrhythmic drug for wide QRS cardiac arrest AND its initial dose.
What is amiodarone, 300mg?
Nuchal rigidity is most commonly seen in patients with...
What is subarachnoid hemorrhage?
Med treatment for probable SVT.
Adenosine 0.1 mg/kg rapid push followed by NS IV flush. (max of 6mg)
Percussion of a patient’s chest can help you to assess for...
What is hyerressonance?
You should be suspicious of this if a patient is unable to follow your finger above the midline following blunt trauma to the face.
What is Orbital Scull fracture?
Do this when atropine is ineffective in a bradycardic patient.
What is transcutaneous pacing (TCP)?
You should not cover a head-injured patient with a blanket if the ambient temperature is ___degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
What is 70 degrees Fahrenheit?
The first-line anti-arrhythmic drug for wide QRS cardiac arrest AND its initial dose.
What is 5mg/kg IV/IO? (max 300 mg)
Hypotension and distended neck veins in the presence of normal lung sounds, combined with an appropriate history, suggest this condition...
What is Cardiac Tamponade?