Anatomy
This V-shaped bone forms the lower jaw and is a common fracture site in facial trauma?
What is the mandible?
A fracture of this bone—often due to assault or sports—can cause malocclusion and facial asymmetry
What is a zygomatic fracture?
The first priority when assessing a patient with facial trauma is this component of the primary survey.
What is airway assessment?
This type of burn to the eye requires immediate flushing for at least 20 minutes.
What is a chemical burn?
Blunt trauma to the upper airway may cause swelling and stridor—what position should the patient be placed in to optimize breathing?
What is the sitting or upright position?
This cartilaginous structure is vital for breathing and vocalization and is a key landmark in neck injuries.
This cartilaginous structure is vital for breathing and vocalization and is a key landmark in neck injuries.
This facial injury can immediately threaten the airway due to swelling or hemorrhage
What is a laryngeal fracture?
In soft-tissue facial wounds, apply this type of dressing to control bleeding while avoiding compression of underlying structures.
What is a loose sterile dressing?
If a sharp object is embedded in the eye, you should protect the object with a cup and transport. Never do this.
What is remove the object?
In neck injuries with life-threatening bleeding, apply direct pressure cautiously while avoiding this maneuver.
What is compressing both carotids?
These two arteries, one on each side of the neck, supply blood to the brain and are critical structures to protect in neck trauma.
What are the carotid arteries?
You notice bruising behind the ear (Battle’s sign). This may indicate this serious type of fracture
What is a basilar skull fracture?
This eye injury, involving a foreign body on the cornea, is best treated by irrigating the eye with saline—never by rubbing.
What is a superficial corneal foreign body?
After blunt trauma to the cheek, swelling and a step-off deformity may indicate this.
What is a maxillary fracture?
This type of bleeding is bright red and spurting, seen in arterial neck injuries.
What is arterial hemorrhage?