Burns
A method to estimate burn injury that divides the total body surface area into segments that are multiples of 9%
What is the Rule of Nines?
An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity that can lead to collapse of the lung
What is Tension Pneumothorax?
The two solid organs most often injured in the abdomen
What are the Liver and Spleen?
Stage of shock associated with some decreased blood flow and perfusion to the tissues
What is Compensated Shock?
An injury produced by crushing and stretching forces of a penetrating object that results in some form of tissue disruption
What is Penetrating Trauma?
Burns that encircle a body part, producing a tourniquet-like effect that may quickly compromise circulation
What is Circumferential Burns?
A chest wall injury in which 3 or more adjacent ribs are fractured in 2 or more places resulting in paradoxical motion
What is Flail Chest?
The major cause of symptoms in a solid organ injury
What is Hemorrhage?
Type of shock also known as spinal cord, distributive, or vasogenic shock, results from vasomotor paralysis below the level of injury
What is Neurogenic Shock?
A temporary or permanent opening produced by a force that pushes body tissues laterally away from the track of a projectile
What is Cavitation?
Type of burn that causes blistering of the skin.
What is a 2nd degree or partial thickness burn.
This type of dressing is applied to a sucking chest wound.
What is an occlusive dressing.
Sepsis, wound infection, and abscess formation are the primary concern for injuries to these organs
What is Hollow Organs?
Stage of Shock characterized by the progression of cellular ischemia and necrosis and subsequent death, even with oxygenation and perfusion restored
What is Irreversible Shock?
A body at rest will remain at rest (potential energy) and a body in motion (kinetic energy) will remain in motion unless acted upon by a object.
What is Newtons First Law of Motion
Four types of burns
What is Thermal Burns, Chemical Burns, Electrical Burns and Radiation Burns
Signs and Symptoms: abdominal pain, shortness of breath, decreased breath sounds, hollow or empty appearing abdomen
What is Diaphragmatic Rupture?
Protrusion of an internal organ or the peritoneal contents through a wound or surgical incision, especially in the abdominal wall
What is Evisceration?
Type of Shock most often caused by hemorrhage, dehydration, severe diarrhea and vomiting
What is Hypovolemic Shock?
Type of injury involving the pelvis, associated with a 4-wheeler accident or bucking horse.
What is an open book fracture?
Surgical incision into necrotic tissue caused by a severe burn; sometimes necessary to prevent edema from building up sufficient interstitial pressure to impair capillary filling and cause ischemia
What is Escharotomy?
After a chest trauma the patient is hypotensive, distended neck veins and muffled heart sounds
What is Cardiac Tamponade
Inflammation of the serous membrane Signs and Symptoms: Pain, tenderness on percussion or palpation, guarding, rigidity, fever, and distention
What is Peritonitis?
Type of Shock that results when the cardiac pump cannot deliver adequate circulating blood volume for tissue perfusion
What is Cardiogenic Shock?
Occur when victims are propelled through space by an explosion and strike a stationary object, injuries are similar to those from vertical falls
What is Tertiary Blast Injury?