MVC MECHANISM OF INJURY
THE PHYSICAL EXAM
C-SPINE
DIAGNOSTICS
TRAUMA PEARLS
100
HYPEREXTENSION INJURIES OF CERVICAL SPINE
CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURES
CENTRAL CORD SYNDROME
WHAT IS REAR END COLLISION?
100
AN ASSESSMENT DONE TO ADDRESS AND MANAGE LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCIES AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE EVALUATION OF THE TRAUMA PATIENT.
WHAT IS THE PRIMARY SURVEY?
100
CATEGORY OF CONDITIONS THOUGHT TO PRODUCE PAIN SUFFICIENT TO MASK A SECONDARY INJURY.
WHAT IS A DISTRACTING INJURY?
100
THE READ ON THIS FINDING.
WHAT IS POSITIVE FAST EXAM?
100
GCS 8
WHAT IS INTUBATE?
200
UPPER EXTREMITY SOFT TISSUE INJURIES AND FRACTURES
LOWER EXTREMITY INJURIES AND FRACTURES
WHAT IS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT?
200
THIS PHYSICAL EXAM FINDING
WHAT IS SEATBELT SIGN?
200
DEFINED BY NO MIDLINE TENDERNESS, FOCAL NEURO DEFICIT, NORMAL LEVEL ALERTNESS, NO DISTRACTING INJURY, NO INTOXICATION.
WHAT IS NEXUS CRITERIA?
200
LABORATORY WORKUP FOR THE TRAUMA PATIENT.
WHAT ARE ELECTROLYTE LEVELS, CBC, LFTS, INR, UA, BLOOD TYPE AND SCREEN, LACTATE LEVELS, ABG, TOX/ETOH, TROPONIN?
AND PREGNANCY TESTS FOR PEOPLE WITH A UTERUS.
200
PROCEDURE FOR A PATIENT PRESENTS WITH UNEQUAL BREATH SOUNDS, HYPOTENSION, AND TRACHEAL DEVIATION.
WHAT IS A NEEDLE THORACOSTOMY? (FOR TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX)
300
CRUSH INJURIES
COMPRESSION FRACTURES OF SPINE
WHAT IS ROLLOVER?
300
THIS SHOULD BE PERFORMED AS YOU ARE TRANSITIONING FROM THE PRIMARY SURVEY TO THE SECONDARY SURVEY.
WHAT IS eFAST EXAM?
300
TYPE OF IMAGING STUDY FOR A LOW-RISK PATIENT WHO HAS FAILED CLINICAL C-SPINE CLEARANCE.
WHAT IS A 3 VIEW C-SPINE X-RAY?
300
INITIAL IMAGING TO CONSIDER IN TRAUMA PATIENTS.
WHAT ARE CXR, PELVIC XR AND C-SPINE IMAGING.
300
THIS HAS BEEN SHOWN TO DECREASE MORTALITY IN TRAUMA PATIENTS AT RISK OF MAJOR BLEEDING IF GIVEN WITHIN THE FIRST HOUR FOLLOWING INJURY.
WHAT IS TXA?
1G OF TXA IV OVER 10 MINUTES FOLLOWED BY 1G INFUSION OVER 8 HOURS
400
CLOSED HEAD INJURIES, COUP AND COUNTERCOUP INJURIES
FACIAL FRACTURES
SKULL FRACTURES
C-SPINE FRACTURES
WHAT IS WINDSHIELD DAMAGE?
400
SIMPLIFIED BY THE ACRONYM AMPLEF.
WHAT ARE ALLERGIES, MEDICATIONS, PAST MEDICAL HISTORY, LAST MEAL, EVENTS OF TRAUMA, AND FAMILY/FRIENDS/FIELD ENVIRONMENT?
400
IMAGING THAT SHOULD BE OBTAINED FOR OBTUNDED/UNEVALUABLE TRAUMA PATIENTS TO CLEAR THEIR C-SPINE.
WHAT ARE CT C-SPINE THEN MRI?
400
THIS X-RAY FINDING.
WHAT IS OPEN BOOK PELVIC FRACTURE?
400
PROCEDURE FOR A PATIENT PRESENTING WITH PENETRATING TRAUMA TO THE ED WITH SIGNS OF LIFE, ARRESTS AND AND RECEIVES CPR FOR <10 MINUTES.
WHAT IS A THORACOTOMY?
500
PELVIC AND ACETABULAR INJURIES
DISLOCATED HIP
WHAT IS DASHBOARD INVOLVEMENT OR DAMAGE?
500
THE FIVE F'S IN THE PRIMARY SURVEY
WHAT ARE FINGER, FAST, FOLEY, FENTANYL AND FAMILY?
500
INJURY THAT CAN BE ASSESSED BY MRI OF THE C-SPINE.
WHAT IS LIGAMENTOUS INJURY?
500
THIS FINDING.
WHAT IS TRAUMATIC AORTIC INJURY?
500
STRATEGY TO DECREASE LESS BLOOD PRODUCT USE, LESS BLEEDING, AND LOWER INCIDENCE OF COAGULOPATHY.
WHAT IS PERMISSIVE HYPOTENSION?
MAP GOAL ~50 MM HG
CONTRAINDICATED IN PATIENTS WITH BRAIN BLEEDS.