Funny Bones
The name of a fracture where bones are exposed.
Open fracture.
What is a contusion?
A bruise.
Most bleeding can be controlled with this:
Direct pressure.
What is the medical term for shock?
Hypoperfusion.
What is the term for LOWER than normal blood glucose levels?
Hypoglycemia.
What do tendons attach?
Muscle to bone.
What important hormone does the pancreas produce?
Insulin.
What are characteristics of arterial bleeding?
Spurting, bright red.
What are the 4 main types of shock?
Hypovolemic, cardiogenic, distributive, and obstructive.
What is the term for HIGHER than normal blood glucose levels?
Hyperglycemia.
What does CSM stand for?
Circulation, sensation, and motion.
What rule do we use to measure how much of the body's surface area is burned?
The Rule of 9s.
TRUE or FALSE, we can remove a tourniquet once it's placed?
FALSE
What are some of the signs and symptoms of shock?
Increased HR, increased RR, lower BP, lower O2 sats, pale, cool, clammy skin, decreased level of consciousness, agitation, confusion.
TRUE or FALSE, we can help patients administer their insulin.
FALSE - we NEVER touch a patient's insulin
List some properties of a good splint.
Immobilizes the injury, padded, adjustable, access to check CSM.
What does evisceration mean?
Guts on the outside!
What type of bleeding is described as "oozing?"
Capillary bleeding.
What is the difference between chest pain from angina and chest pain from a heart attack?
Chest pain from angina will resolve with rest.
What are the two types of strokes?
Ischemic (blockage or clot) and hemorrhagic (ruptured aneurysm).
What's the acronym we use for treatments of orthopedic injuries?
HIRICE: hydrate, inflammation control, rest, ice, compression, and elevation.
Which organs are located in the Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) of the abdomen?
The appendix, colon, cecum, ureter, bladder, uterus.
S/sx of shock, mechanism of injury, bruising, fractures to the femur or pelvis.
What are the signs and symptoms of shock with a traumatic brain injury and brain swelling?
Increased BP, lower HR, irregular respirations.
What is the acronym we use for altered mental status?
AEIOUTIPS: alcohol, electrolytes, insulin, opiates/overdose, underdose, trauma, infection, psychogenic/poison, seizure/stroke/syncope