ATLS 10th
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8s4jz4
1. Primary survey: (A) Airway with cervical spine protection (restrict)
(B) Breathing and ventilation
(C) Circulation - stop the bleeding
(D) Disability - neurological status
(E) Exposure - undress and environment (temp control)
REPEAT IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG
2. Secondary survey: (A) Allergies
(M) Medications
(P) PMH and Pregnancies
(L) Last meal
(E) Environment and Events
3. 3-3-2 Rule: 3 finger lengths between upper and lower incisors
3 finger lengths between hyoid and chin
2 finger lengths between thyroid notch and floor of mouth
4. LEMON: (L) Look (visualize)
(E) Evaluate 3-3-2 Rule
(M) Mallampati (tongue obstruction)
(O) Obstruction
(N) Neck mobility
5. MIST: (M) Mechanism
(I) Injury pattern
(S) Signs
(T) Treatment given
6. Rapid assessment: Initial assessment lasting 10 seconds
- Touch the patient
- Identify yourself
- Ask the patient's name
- Ask what happened
7. Massive transfusion: - 4 units over 1 hour
- 10 units over 24 hours
8. Urine output goals: Adults - 0.5 ml/kg/hr
Kids - 1.0 ml/kg/hr
Infants - 2.0 ml/kg/hr
9. Urine output goal in electrical injury: 1-1.5 ml/kg/hr in all ages
10. Basilar skull fracture classic findings: - Rhinorrhea
- Otorrhea
- Hearing loss
- Facial paralysis
11. Burn fluid resuscitation formula: (2ml x ?kg x ?TSBA) ÷ 2 ÷ 8
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8s4jz4
1. Primary survey: (A) Airway with cervical spine protection (restrict)
(B) Breathing and ventilation
(C) Circulation - stop the bleeding
(D) Disability - neurological status
(E) Exposure - undress and environment (temp control)
REPEAT IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG
2. Secondary survey: (A) Allergies
(M) Medications
(P) PMH and Pregnancies
(L) Last meal
(E) Environment and Events
3. 3-3-2 Rule: 3 finger lengths between upper and lower incisors
3 finger lengths between hyoid and chin
2 finger lengths between thyroid notch and floor of mouth
4. LEMON: (L) Look (visualize)
(E) Evaluate 3-3-2 Rule
(M) Mallampati (tongue obstruction)
(O) Obstruction
(N) Neck mobility
5. MIST: (M) Mechanism
(I) Injury pattern
(S) Signs
(T) Treatment given
6. Rapid assessment: Initial assessment lasting 10 seconds
- Touch the patient
- Identify yourself
- Ask the patient's name
- Ask what happened
7. Massive transfusion: - 4 units over 1 hour
- 10 units over 24 hours
8. Urine output goals: Adults - 0.5 ml/kg/hr
Kids - 1.0 ml/kg/hr
Infants - 2.0 ml/kg/hr
9. Urine output goal in electrical injury: 1-1.5 ml/kg/hr in all ages
10. Basilar skull fracture classic findings: - Rhinorrhea
- Otorrhea
- Hearing loss
- Facial paralysis
11. Burn fluid resuscitation formula: (2ml x ?kg x ?TSBA) ÷ 2 ÷ 8
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