Shock and Trauma
This type of shock results from loss of vascular tone
Distributive shock
JVD, Hypotension, and absent lung sounds point to this critical chest injury
Tension pneumothorax
The traction splint is used on this bone -- and this bone only.
Femur
what part of the spine controls breathing?
Brain stem
The pulse pressure should be at least this percentage of the systolic blood pressure
25%
This type of traumatic shock presents with JVD
Obstructive shock
This type of abdominal pain is diffuse and difficult to pinpoint
visceral pain
This distal pulse is found on the dorsal surface of the foot
dorsalis pedis
Cushing's triad includes hypertension, bradycardia, and this additional sign
Irregular Respirations
Impaled objects are usually left in place... unless they are here
The cheek
This type of torniquet is used for the axilla and the groin
Junctional Torniquet
Beck's triad consists of hypotension, muffled heart sounds and this finding
JVD
This type of fracture is incomplete and seen in children
Greenstick fx
This class of medication, often prescribed for a-fib complicates head injuries
Blood thinning medications: Eliquis, Apixiban, coumadin
Heart rate divided by the systolic blood pressure is the formula for what shock - related measure?
Shock index
The transition from compensated to decompensated shock occurs when this happens
The blood pressure drops
Exposure of abdominal organs as a result of trauma is known as
evisceration
This pre-splinting action, when preformed on a long bone fracture, may reduce pain and limit bleeding.
Aligning the extremity to anatomical position.
These 6 vertebrae innervate much of the body's sympathetic response
T1 - T6
A patient has cirrhosis of the liver and begins to vomit large quantities of blood. What is most likely the cause?
Ruptured esophageal varices
The trauma triad of death includes acidosis, coagulopathies, and this preventable factor
hypothermia
This condition results from compression of the chest cavity. It causes edema and discoloration of the face and neck.
Your patient has fractured their olecranon process. what would you be splinting?
The elbow
Blows to the temporal area of the skull may damage the middle meningeal artery and cause this type of intracranial bleed
Epidural
Loss of 1750 mL of blood or about 35% of blood volume results in this stage of blood loss
stage 3