BURN
Burn classification: red, painful skin without blisters is classified as this type of burn
what is superficial (first-degree) burn
What are the 3 compartments of the cranial space according to the Monroe Kellie doctrine?
What is 1) brain matter 2) blood 3) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
This type of blast injury results from the pressure wave itself.
What is primary blast injury
What does the CBRNE acronym stand for?
What is: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives
What is moxifloxicin
Burns involving this percentage of total body surface area (TBSA) in adults generally require formal fluid resuscitation?
What is 20% TBSA or greater
What saline variant may be administered to a patient to help treat high intracranial pressure (ICP)?
What is Hypertonic saline
Flying debris and shrapnel cause this type of blast injury.
what is secondary blast injury
Seizing after nerve agent exposure requires rapid administration of this medication.
What is Midazolam
TXA should ideally be administered within this number of hours after injury.
what is 3 hours
Circumferential burns should raise concern for this complication.
What is compartment syndrome
Unequal pupils, declining GCS, and posturing together suggest this neurologic emergency.
What is brain herniation?
What are signs/symptoms of primary blast injury to the ear? (Multiple answers)
What is: Tympanic membrane rupture, hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo
This medication is the first line antidote delivered by auto injector for nerve agent poisoning.
What is Atropine
What analgesic medication is preferred for a patient who is hypotensive, and experiencing moderate/severe pain?
what is ketamine
A patient has burns to the entire right arm, the TBSA% burned is:
What is 9%
A lucid interval followed by rapid neurologic decline is classic for this type of hemorrhage.
What is epidural hematoma
What is the leading cause of early death in blast injury (i.e. Primary injury to what organ)?
What is lung injury
Fever in multiple personnel several days after the same exposure should raise concern for this type of exposure/event (over-arching category)
What is biological agent
A casualty receiving ketamine develops hallucinations. This medication may be administered if needed.
What is midazolam?
What is cyanide?
What are the 3 components of Cushing’s triad (herniation)?
What is 1) hypertension 2) bradycardia 3) irregular respirations
Air entering the arterial circulation after blast lung can produce this life threatening complication?
what is arterial air embolism
This medication reactivates acetylcholinesterase if given early after nerve agent exposure.
What is pralidoxime (2-PAM)
This newly added non-opioid analgesic selectively blocks the NaV1.8 sodium channel - its mechanism is on peripheral pain-sensing neurons and does not cause respiratory depression.
What is Suzetrigine (Journavx)