Breathing Is Optional
Greatest cause of aiway obstruction
Tongue
This scoring system evaluates eye opening, verbal response, and motor response.
Glasgow Coma Scale
Falling from this height or greater is considered a significant mechanism of injury in adults
20 ft (3 times body height)
Diving headfirst into shallow water commonly causes these injuries
Axial Loading
This percentage rule is used in the field to estimate burn size in adults
Rule of 9's
Ideal ETCO2 for someone who has suffered a traumatic brain injury
30-32 mmHg
Unequal pupils after trauma may indicate this serious condition.
Increased Intracranial pressure
This is the most common injury in elderly patients after ground-level falls
Hip Fracture
When a patients insides are on the outside
Evisceration
A patient presents with burns to the face, singed nasal hairs, and soot in the mouth. This complication is the biggest concern
Airway compromise
Most common type of irregular breathing seen in head injuries
Cheyne- Stokes
Loss of consciousness, confusion, and headache after head trauma suggest this injury
Concussion
This type of posturing indicates brainstem involvement and is generally considered worse.
Decerebrate Posturing
This type of injury occurs when organs or blood vessels tear due to rapid acceleration or deceleration forces.
Shearing injury
A patient involved in a house fire is confused, tachycardic, and hypotensive. This toxic exposure is suspected
Carbon monoxide
This late sign of tension pneumothorax may not always be present in the field.
Tracheal Deviation
Bradycardia, hypertension, and irregular respirations are known collectively as this
Cushing's Triad
A fall patient is hypotensive, tachycardic, and has an unstable pelvis. Your major concern is
Internal hemorrhage
High-speed MVCs and sudden deceleration commonly cause shearing injuries to this major blood vessel
Aorta
This is the Parkland formula equation
4 ml x body weight (kg) x TBSA%
Hypotension, JVD, and absent unilateral breath sounds suggest this life-threatening condition.
Tension Pneumothorax
This type of brain bleed is commonly associated with a lucid interval
Epidural Hematoma
A patient falls from height and presents with bradycardia, hypotension, and warm dry skin. This type of shock should be suspected
Neurogenic Shock
A patient has severe head trauma with prolonged unconsciousness despite minimal findings on CT. This shearing-type brain injury may be responsible
Diffuse axonal injury
In burn resuscitation timing, the clock for fluids starts at this momen
Time of burn