Kinematics
MOI
Assessment
Bleeding
How to...
100
Energy cannot be...
What is destroyed. Energy cannot be created or destroyed; only converted or transformed.
100
This is important when assessing a patient to determine possible injury sites and level of injury.
What is the mechanism of injury.
100
DCAP-BTLS
What is deformities, contusion, abrasion, puncture, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling.
100
Low blood volume that results in inadequate perfusion and possibly death.
What is hypovolemic shock.
100

Apply a tourniquet.

What is need to do to save a life with an amputation?

200

A car moving at 140 kph has ______ energy.

What is kinetic energy.

200

A fall from this height is considered significant.

What is 5 meters or 3 times the patients height.

200
Transport priority for a patient who has issues with maintaining an airway, breathing, or circulation.
What is high priority for transport.
200
Steps to control bleeding.
What are 1. Apply direct pressure. 2. Elevate. 3. Pressure dressing & find pressure point. 4. Tourniquet.
200
This is how you treat an avulsion.
What is replace the avulsed flap to its original position unless it is contaminated with dirt/debris. Complete avulsion - wrap in sterile gauze and transport with patient.
300

A person standing on a 10 meter ledge has _______ energy.

What is potential energy.

300
These three collisions occur during a vehicular collision.
What are 1. The car against another car/object. 2. The passenger against the interior of the car. 3. The passenger's internal organs against solid bodily structures.
300
How often should one reassess vital signs during transport.
What is every five minutes for unstable patients and 10-15 minutes for stable patients.
300
This is a synonym for nosebleed.
What is epitaxis.
300

Apply a traction splint.

What is need for a femur fracture?

400
Traumatic injury can occur when the body's tissues are exposed to this.
What is energy levels beyond their tolerance. *Kinetic energy of a MVC is transformed into energy that damages the tissues of the body.*
400
This injury is known to be caused by rear-end collisions.
What is whiplash type injuries.
400
Upon approaching a scene, this is the first thing you assess.
What is scene safety. ;)
400
A one year old will experience symptoms of blood loss after loosing this amount of blood.
What is 100-200 mL. *Total blood volume for an infant is ~800 mL*
400
The treatment for a sucking chest wound.
What is a sterile occlusive dressing with optional flutter valve.
500
1/2mv^2
What is calculation of kinetic energy
500
These three things should be considered when assessing a fall.
What are the height of the fall, the surface struck, and the part of the body that hit first.
500

These are the many mnemonics for the BEST OUTLINE

What is the MOI, RACES, RACES, PPPDEFG, and RST?

500
Bleeding from the ear after a head injury may indicate this.
What is a skull fracture?
500
These are important pieces of information to give during report to receiving facility or ALS.
What is MOI (include relevant details), injuries and treatments, vital signs
M
e
n
u