TCAR MODULE 5- ABDOMINAL
INJURIES EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
4 potential sites of energy transfer in a crash answer
if a patient has a positive seat belt sign, they are likely to have at
least 3 abdominal injuries due to the transfer of energy answer
seat belt sign answer high probability of peritoneal injury
grey turner sign answer flank bruising
concerning for retroperitoneal bleeding
obese drivers are 20-80% more likely to die as a result of a
collison answer
fixed points...
hollow structures...
solid structures...
in response to energy application answer tear
pop
crack
, encapsulated organs... answer spleen, liver, kidneys
kehr's sign- answer pain from diaphragmatic irritation that is
referred to the left shoulder. this classic pain is most commonly
the result of blood under the left hemi-diaphragm leaking from a
bleeding spleen
which two solid organs are most likely to be damaged in blunt
abdominal injury? answer spleen or liver
besides the kidneys, which organs or structures are completely
retroperitoneal? answer the aorta
vena cava
spine
why are serum lipase and amylase enzymes elevated after a
pancreatic injury? answer because a damaged pancreas will
leak digestive fluid (amylase and lipase) into the tissues which will
be absorbed into the blood stream
used to help diagnose pancreatic injuries- these injuries arent
always as obvious on CT scanning
PE exam:
delayed onset burning epigastric pain
nausea
INJURIES EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
4 potential sites of energy transfer in a crash answer
if a patient has a positive seat belt sign, they are likely to have at
least 3 abdominal injuries due to the transfer of energy answer
seat belt sign answer high probability of peritoneal injury
grey turner sign answer flank bruising
concerning for retroperitoneal bleeding
obese drivers are 20-80% more likely to die as a result of a
collison answer
fixed points...
hollow structures...
solid structures...
in response to energy application answer tear
pop
crack
, encapsulated organs... answer spleen, liver, kidneys
kehr's sign- answer pain from diaphragmatic irritation that is
referred to the left shoulder. this classic pain is most commonly
the result of blood under the left hemi-diaphragm leaking from a
bleeding spleen
which two solid organs are most likely to be damaged in blunt
abdominal injury? answer spleen or liver
besides the kidneys, which organs or structures are completely
retroperitoneal? answer the aorta
vena cava
spine
why are serum lipase and amylase enzymes elevated after a
pancreatic injury? answer because a damaged pancreas will
leak digestive fluid (amylase and lipase) into the tissues which will
be absorbed into the blood stream
used to help diagnose pancreatic injuries- these injuries arent
always as obvious on CT scanning
PE exam:
delayed onset burning epigastric pain
nausea
