Energy Injury
The result of the body being exposed to energy levels beyond its tolerance.
What is a traumatic injury?
18 inches of intrusion at any site on the vehicle.
What constitutes a "high risk" MVC?
Place the patient supine, provide a blanket, and give high flow O2.
What is basic shock management?
The most easily overlooked of all blast injuries.
What are Primary Blast Injuries?
The most common causes of blunt trauma.
What are falls and vehicle crashes?
Energy from chemical reactions.
What is chemical energy?
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
What is Newton's 3rd law of motion?
The definitive care of most multisystem trauma patients.
What is surgical intervention?
Flash burns are included in this category of blast injuries.
What are Primary Blast Injuries?
Internal vehicle contact points.
What are the dashboard and steering wheel etc.?
Energy from heat.
What is thermal energy?
The relationship between weight and speed.
What is KE= (1/2mass)V^2
The timeframe most multisystem trauma patients have to receive definitive care.
What is the Golden Period?
Results in the patient hitting stationary objects.
What are Tertiary Blast Injuries?
This product is designed to reduce whiplash injuries in a rear-end collision.
What is the head rest?
Falling, dancing and running are in this category of energy.
What is mechanical energy?
A transfer agreement with a level I or level II facility.
What is the criteria to be a level III trauma facility.
On scene care limited to 10 minutes or less.
What is the Platinum 10?
A patient has multiple abrasions and glass shards embedded into his skin from an explosion.
What are Secondary Blast Injuries?
The most common life-threatening event of a rollover MVC.
What is an ejection or partial ejection?
Primary blast injuries and hurricane pressure changes.
What are examples of barometric energy?
A GCS of 12, an SBP of 88, and a RR of 6
What is an RTS of 8?
Coagulation, acidosis, and hypothermia.
What is the Trauma Triad of Death (Trauma Lethal Triad)?
Quinary Blast Injuries
What injuries result from biological, chemical and radioactive contaminants added to an explosive?
The 3rd collision of an MVC.
What are the internal organs striking the body?