Trauma Overview
What scale is used to determine a trauma patients level of responsiveness?
Glasgow Coma Scale
What connect muscle to bone? What connects bone to bone?
tendons and ligaments
capillary, venous, arterial
How many trauma levels are there for trauma equipped hospitals?
4
What is a traction splint used for?
femur fractures
You arrive on scene for a patient that is having an uncontrolled bleed from a laceration on their right forearm. What is your first step?
Apply direct pressure
What is examined on a car windshield to determine if a patient has smashed their head into the windshield?
starring of the windshield
What is paresthesia?
numbness or tingling
List three ways/items used to control bleeds
direct pressure, tourniquets, hemostatic agents, splinting, pressure bandage
whip-lash
When the swelling and pressure expands to the point of blocking blood flow to an extremity, thus cutting off nutrient delivery and waste removal in the extremity, this is called what?
compartment syndrome
Describe the difference between a hematoma and a contusion.
a contusion is a bruise and involves the vessels within the dermis; a hematoma involves damage to larger blood vessels and created lumps or causes the area to be distended or firm
Sir Isaac Newtons law of what states "a body at rest will remain at rest and a body in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force"
law of inertia
free points because I ran out of time CONGRATS!!
500 points!!
Give three examples of items from a SAMPLE history that would create a different outcome for a trauma patient
patient on bloodthinners, pt on beta blockers, pt with hypertention, pt with an organ transplant, pt with bleeding disorder