Musculoskeletal Trauma
R.I.C.E
Rest, immobilize, cold, elevate
What is Cullen Sign? What does it indicate?
Bruising of the umbilicus indicating an internal hemorrhage
The acronym PIP stands for:
Peak Inspiratory Pressure
Also known as a 1st degree burn
Superficial burn
Contraindications for Tetracaine
Penetrating eye injury, allergy to "caine" drugs
Most effective way of immobilizing an arm injury AFTER it has been splinted.
Sling and Swath
The two (2) organs most commonly injured in blunt traumas.
Spleen and Liver
The acronym PEEP stands for:
Positive end expiratory pressure
What is the Parkland Formula?
4 ml x TBSA% x weight (kg)
DCAP-BLS-TIC
Deformities, contusions, abrasions, penetrations, burns, lacerations, swelling, tenderness, instability, crepitus
Which strap should be secured first while applying a traction splint?
Ischial/ anchor strap OR
Ankle strap
Referred pain in the left shoulder due to spleen/ diaphragm injury
Kehr Sign
The two types of power sources for a portable ventilator
Electric and pneumatic
Adult patient with burns to entire head/face, upper chest and genitals. This patients' TBSA is...
19%
What is the maximum amount of fluids we can give a patient?
2L
__________ connects muscle to bone
__________ connects bone to bone
Tendon connects muscle to bone
Ligament connects bone to bone
Anatomical landmark used to place a TPOD pelvic binder
Top of the iliac crest
Give an example of invasive and non-invasive ventilation devices
ET tube, CPAP/BiPAP
How do you treat a partial-thickness burn?
Wet dressing up to 10%, determine TBSA, initiate parkland formula.
Your patient has an unstable pelvis, step-offs in the neck, and an unstable femur, treatment is as follows:
C-spine control, complete primary survey/ RTS. Apply O2 and pelvic binder, no traction splint
Two (2) MAIN signs/symptoms of a hip fracture.
How to splint a hip fracture.
Shortening/ external rotation.
Bind legs together.
Inflammation of the membrane that lines the abdominal wall.
Peritonitis
What are two modes for breath delivery on a ventilator?
Mandatory machine breath, spontaneous breath
The three zones of injury caused by a full-thickness burn.
Zone of coagulation
Zone of stasis
Zone of hyperemia
Indications, contraindications and dose for Toradol
Etiologies (causes) of shock