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The major cause of preventable death after injury - Uncontrolled hemorrhage The best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and helps to predict the outcome of resuscitation - Base deficit Examples of primary blast injuries - Blast lung, ruptured tympanic membrane, TBI, abdominal hemorrh...

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TNCC 8th edition Prep
The major cause of preventable death after injury - ✔✔✔Uncontrolled hemorrhage



The best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and helps to predict the outcome of
resuscitation - ✔✔✔Base deficit



Examples of primary blast injuries - ✔✔✔Blast lung, ruptured tympanic membrane, TBI, abdominal
hemorrhage



Examples of secondary blast injuries - ✔✔✔Wounds from debris and bomb fragments



Examples of tertiary blast injuries - ✔✔✔Blunt or penetrating trauma from the body being thrown by
the blast



Examples of quaternary blast injuries - ✔✔✔Injuries or illness related to explosion: burns, toxic injury
from chemicals



Examples of quinary blast injuries - ✔✔✔Injuries associated with exposure to hazardous materials
from the components of the blast



Questions to ask for airway assessment (need 4) - ✔✔✔Is the tongue obstructing?

Are there any foreign objects?

Is there any edema?

Are there loose or missing teeth?

Is there snoring, gurgling, or stridor?

Is there bony deformity?

Is there blood, vomit, or secretions?

, Questions to ask during breathing assessment. (Need 4) - ✔✔✔Is there symmetrical chest rise?

Is there spontaneous breathing?

Is there tracheal deviation or JVD?

What is their skin color?

Are there open wounds or deformities in the chest?

What's the depth, pattern, and rate of respirations?

Is there increased work of breathing?

Are breath sounds present and equal?



3 ways to assess ETT placement - ✔✔✔1. Apply end tidal, assess CO2 after 5-6 breaths

2. Assess for symmetrical chest wall rise and fall

3. Auscultation over the epigastrium for gurgling and bilateral breath sounds.



What do you document after placing an ETT? - ✔✔✔ETT placement at teeth or gums



Situations that require a definitive airway - ✔✔✔GCS 8 or less

Apnea

Inhalation injury

Increased risk of aspiration

Anticipate decreased neuro status

Severe maxo fractures

Laryngeal/tracheal injury



Where do you listen for breath sounds? - ✔✔✔2nd intercostal space at midclavicular line and

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