Potpurri
"pressure in the fascial compartment leads to impaired circulation, sensory changes, and muscle death" is the definition for what?
Compartment syndrome
Hyperventilation shunts oxygen and blood ____ from the brain and _______ cerebral perfusion
away; decreases
You have intubated a patient and note increased resistance, JVD, and worsening signs of shock. What do you believe is developing?
Tension pneumothorax
Bruising around the umbilicus
Cullen sign
Medical term for a "partial dislocation"
subluxation
What three medications are used in the treatment of crush injury (signs of hyperkalemia present)?
Which injury presents with loss of consciousness at impact, regain lucidity, then decrease consciousness?
Epidural bleed
Your patient was t-boned by another car. On palpation, you note crepitus on the 6-8th ribs in multiple places. What is the injury?
Flail chest
What type of dressing should you use for an abdominal evisceration?
wet (saline-soaked) dressing
Anterior-Posterior Compression
Proper hyperventilation in a brain-injured patient consists of keeping the capnography at what levels?
30-35 mmHg
"an increase in mean arterial pressure to maintain cerebral blood flow" is the definition for what term?
Autoregulation
What are the 3 components of beck's triad?
JVD, Hypotension, and muffled heart sounds
Rupture of hollow organs will result in the spillage of contents. What is the ultimate outcome/consequence of this?
Peritonitis
What am I: flexed knee, foot internally rotated
Posterior hip dislocation
What is the consensus (parkland) formula for burns?
4ml x weight(kg) x BSA%
Which spinal injury will leave the patient with a loss of motor function along with the ability to feel pain and temperature below level of injury, but will retain proprioception
Anterior cord
What is my problem? Blood shot eyes, dyspnea, cyanosis of the upper body, and JVD.
Traumatic asphyxiation
Patient has blunt abdominal trauma and complains of abdominal pain and hematuria. What organ has been likely affected?
Kidney
What am I: external rotation with palpable femoral head
Anterior Hip Dislocation
Using rule of 9s, what is my burn percentage?
4 year old with burn to front of trunk and entire front of right leg.
26% (26.25 to be exact)
What part of the spinal tract gives pain and temperature?
Spinothalamic
Upon assessment of your trauma patient, you note absent breath sounds on the left, bowel sounds in the chest, and hypoventilation. What is the condition/problem?
Diaphragmatic rupture
Left shoulder pain referred from the LUQ is known as ______ & what organ is affected?
Kehr Sign & Spleen
Hip (proximal femur) fracture