Major cause of death 1-44 - Trauma: major cause of death for people ages 1-44 years
Epidemiology: Unintentional injury is a leading cause of death across all age groups in the US - •
65+ falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths
• 25-64: poisoning is the leading cause of death
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TNCC EXAM
Major cause of death 1-44 - ✔✔✔Trauma: major cause of death for people ages 1-44 years
Epidemiology: Unintentional injury is a leading cause of death across all age groups in the US - ✔✔✔•
65+ falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths
• 25-64: poisoning is the leading cause of death
• 5-24: MVC leading cause of death
• TBI: more for males, 0-4 highest rate of death
Motor vehicle impact sequence: - ✔✔✔• 1st impact: car hit object
• 2nd: impact person hits inside of car
• 3rd: impact organs hit inside of body- organs can be ripped from ligaments (aorta) and hit internal
structures
Pedestrian vs Vehicle: - ✔✔✔Waddell triad: lower initial hit (leg), chest injury when landing on car
(thorax), upper body injury when bounced off and landing on the ground (head and arms)
Triage: - ✔✔✔sorting pt's based on their need for treatment and the resources available. Based on:
• MOI (head on collision, fall more than 20ft for adult)
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