The three kinds of muscle
Skeletal (voluntary)
Smooth (involuntary)
Cardiac (myocardial)
The two subdivisions of the Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
MOI stands for
Mechanism of Injury
This device is a multi-system trauma splint
Backboard
Conduction, Convection, Radiation, Evaporation, Respiration
How the body loses heat
What DCAP / BTLS Stands for
Deformities
Contusions / crepitus
Abrasions
Punctures / Stabs
Burns
Tenderness
Laceration
Swelling
Increasing blood pressure, slowing heart rate, and irregular breathing pattern is this hallmark sign
Cushing's Triad
The pattern left on a windshield when a patient's head comes into contact with it
Spidering
The highest score is 15, and the lowest is 3 for this scale
Glasgow Coma Scale
The body's initial response to being cold, an attempt to generate heat
Shivering
Splinting before life-threatening conditions are addressed
"Splinting patient to death"
If a helmet interferes with the ability to assess airway or breathing, is improperly fitted, interferes with immobilization, or CPR is in progress
Remove the helmet
These vertebrae are most susceptible to injury because they are not supported by other structures
Cervical and Lumbar
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Remove them from the environment
This device can only be used on an isolated, closed femur fracture.
Traction Splint
Discoloration of soft tissue under both eyes
Racoon Eyes
Any injury that disrupts function of the brain and may include anything from a slight concussion to a severe hematoma
Traumatic Brain Injury
Three types of hematomas in the brain tissue
Subdural, Epidural, Intracerebral
Hypothermia
Treatment for Shock
Supine, O2, Warm, Transport
Neck wounds require two priorities. The first is stopping the bleed, the second priority is preventing an air embolus. This is how the second priority is managed
Occlusive Dressing
A traumatic patient has a priapism. What type of shock are they in?
Neurogenic
Decorticate / Decerebrate posturing is a sign of
Increased ICP / Bleeding in the brain
The process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in a liquid
Drowning