Trauma Overview
For people younger than age 44, this is the leading cause of death in the United States
Traumatic Injuries
These two major organs are located in the left upper quadrant (LUQ) of the abdomen
Stomach and Spleen
These specific types of burns involve only the top layer of skin and are characterized by redness but no blisters
First-degree (superficial)
This scale is used to provide a baseline assessment of a patien's neurologic system by testing eye-opening, verbal and motor responses
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
These specific organs are most susceptible to pressure changes and primary blast injuries because they contain air
Hollow organs
These are the three distinct collisions that occur in a typical motor vehicle crash
Vehicle, Passenger and Internal organs
Unlike hollow organs that leak toxic contents, these organs have a rich blood supply and cause rapid, severe hemorrhage when injured
Solid Organs
This is the temperature at which thermal burns begin to occur when the skin is exposed
111*F
Used during both the primary and secondary assessment, what does DCAP-BTLS stand for
Deformeties, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations and Swelling
This level of blast injury includes miscellaneous damage such as burns from hot gases, respiratory injury from toxic vapors, or crush injuries from collapsed buildings
Quaternary
This is the goal for total on-scene time when managing a critically injured trauma patient
10 minutes
This common finding involves pain referred to the right shoulder following an injury to the liver.
Kehr's sign (referred pain)
When managing this type of burn, you must first brush off any dry powder before flushing the area with copious amounts of water
Chemical
This mnemonic is used during the primary assessment to quickly categoize a pt's level of consciousness
What two forces of Kinetic Energy combine to cause damage; mass and..
Speed (velocity)
This level of trauma facility provides every aspect of trauma care and is usually university-based
Level I
When treating an eviseration, you should never do this to the protruding organs
Push them back in
To calculate the extent of a burn on a small or irregular area, an EMT can use this rule, where the size of the area is compared to the size of the patient's hand
Rule of Palms
In a trauma pt, a GCS score of this number or less is indicative of severe dysfuntion
8
THis specific type of injury occurs when the vicim is hurled byt the force of an explosion into a stationary object
Tertiary
In a blast injury, this specific type of damage is caused entirely by the pressure wave of the explosion
Primary blast injury
A sexual assault victim should be advised not to perform these hygiene-related actions until after a medical examination.
wash, bathe, shower, urinate, or defecate
These two actions are strictly prohibited in prehospital burn care: applying burn creams or doing this to blisters
Popping
When splinting a limb its good to check this before and after the split is applied
MSP's (motor, sensory, pulses)
Often following a pumonary blast injury, this specific and lethal condition occurs when air is forced into the circulatory system, leading to neurological symptoms such as visual disturbances, changes in behavior or altered consciousness
Arterial air embolism