PMS & NV
•Name the three components of the EMS neurovascular check.
Pulse, Motor, Sensory (PMS).
Splinting should immobilize the joint above and this other joint.
The joint below (when possible).
Name one of the 'Big 4' ortho emergencies.
Hemorrhage, NV compromise, compartment syndrome, or crush syndrome.
Pelvic binder placement landmark.
Greater trochanters
Pain control helps reduce this physiologic response.
Sympathetic/catecholamine stress response.
This post-splint finding demands immediate adjustment and reassessment.
New numbness/tingling or weakened/absent distal pulse.
Best padding rule: protect these structures.
Bony prominences/pressure points.
Hypotension plus injury here should trigger hemorrhage thinking.
Pelvis or femur.
Avoid this repeated action in suspected pelvic fracture.
Pelvic rocking/stability checks.
Growth-plate fracture classification system.
Salter-Harris
Knee dislocation threatens this vessel behind the knee.
Popliteal artery.
Preferred immobilization for shoulder dislocation.
Sling and swathe.
This injury can spontaneously reduce but remains a vascular emergency.
Knee dislocation.
A femur fracture can hide roughly this blood volume.
About 1–2+ liters (large volume).
Classic elderly fall injury with shortened externally rotated leg.
Hip fracture.
Earliest reliable sign of compartment syndrome often involves this symptom.
Pain out of proportion (often with pain on passive stretch).
If an extremity is severely angulated and pulseless, do this once per protocol.
Gentle alignment to restore perfusion.
Open fractures require this field covering after bleeding control.
Sterile moist dressing.
A common contraindication to traction splinting.
Suspected pelvic fracture (also hip/knee/lower leg injury, etc.).
In crush injury, ECG monitoring is critical for this risk.
Hyperkalemia-related dysrhythmias.
A pulse does NOT rule out this limb-threatening condition.
Compartment syndrome.
Traction splint is indicated for this fracture location.
Isolated mid-shaft femur (no contraindications).
Prolonged entrapment can cause this electrolyte problem.
Hyperkalemia.
Key shock packaging priority in trauma.
Prevent hypothermia / keep warm.
Population with subtle shock risk due to meds after falls.
Geriatrics on anticoagulants.