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AAOS EMT Trauma TestIndex of Suspicion - Answer -Your concern for potentially serious underlying injuries
When caring for a pt. in an MVC with an undeployed airbag, it's most important to...? -
Answer -Remember it could still deploy and injure you
Scenario: 40 y/o unrestrained female in an MVC impacted steering wheel w/ her chest
traveling at 45 mph. Conscious and alert, experiencing significant chest pain and
shortness of breath. She probably experienced: - Answer -Cardiac contusion;
Pulmonary contusion; multiple rib fractures;
Patient presents with confusion, headache, n/v after blunt injury to head. Be most
concerned with: - Answer -Intracranial bleeding
Level I trauma criteria - Answer -GCS less than or equal to 8; mechanism attributed to
trauma;
Body systems most critical for supplying/maintaining adequate blood flow to body: -
Answer -Effectively pumping heart; intact blood vessels; adequate amount of blood;
Perfusion - Answer -Circulation of blood within an organ in adequate amounts to meed
the body's metabolic needs
Significant changes will occur if typical adult loses more than how much of total blood
volume? - Answer -20%
Hypovolemic Shock - Answer -Occurs when body cannot compensate for rapid blood
loss
Severity of bleeding based on: - Answer -General appearance; MOI; S/sx;
Amount of blood loss in fractured femur - Answer -1 L
In older patients, first indicator of nontraumatic internal bleeding may be - Answer -
Weakness/dizziness
If direct pressure fails to stop bleeding - Answer -Apply a tourniquet
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