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T of F Scalp wounds are extremely vascular ✔✔True
What kind of skull fractures increase the risk of intracranial hematoma? ✔✔Closed
depressed skull fracture
What is the casualty more exposed to if they have an open depressed skull fracture?
✔✔Bacteria
Your casualty has CSF drainage from the ears, raccoon eyes and/or battle signs what is your
suspected diagnosis? ✔✔Basilar skull fracture
Your casualty states their "teeth are not fitting together correctly" What do you suspect?
✔✔Mandible fracture
T or F The casualty's face may appear asymmetrical or flattened when they have mid- face
fracture ✔✔True
What is a major sign/symptom mid-face fracture? ✔✔They wont be able to close their
mouth
What are the MOI for C-spine? ✔✔Motor vehicle accidents, Falls greater that 15ft, IED blast
involving an MRAP
When do you not give an NPA? ✔✔if there is visual trauma to the head or face
What medication do you not give to a casualty with a TBI? ✔✔Morphine
, What is the pupil dilation that indicates an abnormality showing a TBI? ✔✔1mm pupil
dilation in eyes is abnormality that shows TBI.
Signs and symptoms of a TBI ✔✔Headache, Nausea, vomiting
A casualty has an eye injury what else might the medic be worried about? ✔✔TBI and facial
trauma
You recognize your casualty has an eye injury, what is the first step to treating them?
✔✔Flush the eye for 20 min
APEL ✔✔Authorized protective eyewear list
Why is moxifloxicin the best antibiotic for eye injuries? ✔✔Moxifoxicin does not affected
eye movement
What is the most successful thing to do for an eye injury? ✔✔Prevention, wear eyepro
What is the treatment process for an eye injury? ✔✔1. Irrigate, 2. Apply fox shield, 3.
immobilize
What are the 3 events that mandate prompt command and medical concussion, evaluation,
and a 24hr rest period? ✔✔1. Vehicle associated with blast event, 2. direct blow to the
head, 3. Anyone within 50 meters of a blast
What % of the body needs to be burned to administer fluids? ✔✔20%
What is the leading cause of death related to fires? ✔✔Inhalation burns
How are scattered burns measured? ✔✔With the casualties hands