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FISDAP TraumaStudy Guide Exam
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Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Complications of spinal cord injuries - Answer: 1. Confused or slurred speech.
2. Repetitive Questioning.
3. Amnesia.
4. Airway/breathing problems
5. Vomiting.
6. Loss of movement
Ecchymosis - Answer: bruise
Indications for spinal immobilization - Answer: injury of the spinal cord, head neck, torso, or pelvis, any
fall, high acceleration impact, ejection from a moving object.
Indications for tourniquet use - Answer: Bleeding is uncontrolled, Direct pressure on wound does not
control the bleed.
Cushing's Reflex - Answer: A physiological nervous system response to increased intracranial pressure
(ICP) that results in Cushing's triad of increased blood pressure, irregular breathing and bradycardia.
Signs and symptoms of chest wall injuries - Answer: 1. Chest pain
2. Difficulty breathing
3. Increased respiratory rate
4. Asymmetric chest wall movement
5. Subcutaneous emphysema
6. Low Spo2
7. Jugular vein distention
8. Rapid but weak pulse
9. Loss of peripheral pulses
Commotio Cordis - Answer: A disruption of heart rhythm that occurs as a result of a blow to the area
directly over the heart at a critical time during the cycle of a heart beat.
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