Trauma pt 1
What is the leading cause of unintentional injuries - (correct Answer) - MVC
Risk factors for trauma - (correct Answer) - •Gender
Males/risky behavior
•Race & socioeconomic background
•Alcohol
•Urban areas
Tauma levels 1-4 - (correct Answer) - 1- highest level of care, open 24 hours a day, and offer teaching and
research components
2- no research or surgical residency like 1, on-call specialists 24/7
3-have resources for emergency surgery and intensive care, but might need to transfer the pt
4-initial evaluation, stabilization, and diagnostic capabilities, but will likely have to transfer pt if needed
Field personnel and roles - (correct Answer) - EMT and Paramedics:
-determine severity of injury
-mechanism of injury
-activate trauma team
Hospital personnel and role - (correct Answer) - trauma team:
-identify injuries
-initiate definitive treatment
-know role and function
Pre-hospital trauma care - (correct Answer) - golden hour
hospital tauma care - (correct Answer) - stabilization
ABCDE
triage
assessments (primary and secondary survey)
intervention
Airway examination - (correct Answer) - airway noises
, position of head
foreign body
fluid, secretions
edema
interventions for airway - (correct Answer) - open
suction
secure
oxygen
Breathing (sufficient oxygenation and ventilation) examination - (correct Answer) - -look, listen, feel
approach
-resp rate and effort
-breath sounds
-subcutaneous emphysema
-symmetry of chest movement
-tracheal deviation
-JVD
-cyanosis
breathing interventions - (correct Answer) - -oxygen according to SpO2
-pneumothorax therapy
-inhalation therapy
-ventilation
circulation examination - (correct Answer) - -HR
-BP
-cap refill
-bleeding
-skin color
-blood smaples
-diuresis
What is the leading cause of unintentional injuries - (correct Answer) - MVC
Risk factors for trauma - (correct Answer) - •Gender
Males/risky behavior
•Race & socioeconomic background
•Alcohol
•Urban areas
Tauma levels 1-4 - (correct Answer) - 1- highest level of care, open 24 hours a day, and offer teaching and
research components
2- no research or surgical residency like 1, on-call specialists 24/7
3-have resources for emergency surgery and intensive care, but might need to transfer the pt
4-initial evaluation, stabilization, and diagnostic capabilities, but will likely have to transfer pt if needed
Field personnel and roles - (correct Answer) - EMT and Paramedics:
-determine severity of injury
-mechanism of injury
-activate trauma team
Hospital personnel and role - (correct Answer) - trauma team:
-identify injuries
-initiate definitive treatment
-know role and function
Pre-hospital trauma care - (correct Answer) - golden hour
hospital tauma care - (correct Answer) - stabilization
ABCDE
triage
assessments (primary and secondary survey)
intervention
Airway examination - (correct Answer) - airway noises
, position of head
foreign body
fluid, secretions
edema
interventions for airway - (correct Answer) - open
suction
secure
oxygen
Breathing (sufficient oxygenation and ventilation) examination - (correct Answer) - -look, listen, feel
approach
-resp rate and effort
-breath sounds
-subcutaneous emphysema
-symmetry of chest movement
-tracheal deviation
-JVD
-cyanosis
breathing interventions - (correct Answer) - -oxygen according to SpO2
-pneumothorax therapy
-inhalation therapy
-ventilation
circulation examination - (correct Answer) - -HR
-BP
-cap refill
-bleeding
-skin color
-blood smaples
-diuresis
