Primary Survey (ABCDE) - ANSWER Airway
Breathing and Ventilation
Circulation and hemmorrhage control
Disability (neurological assessment)
Exposure/ Environmental control
What happens if you intubate before treating a pneumothorax ? - ANSWER Simple pneumothorax can turn into a tension pneum...
What happens if you intubate before treating a pneumothorax ? - ANSWER Simple pneumothorax
can turn into a tension pneumothorax from positive pressure ventilation
3 signs of compartment syndrome - ANSWER Pain, tenseness, no symmetrical muscles
Indications of a thoracotomy - ANSWER Immediate return of > 1500 ml of blood or significant
bleeding in 24hrs
Penetrating anterior chest wounds medial to the nipple line
Thoracic hemorrhage
Late signs of compartment syndrome - ANSWER Loss of pulses in affected limb
Adjuncts to the secondary survey - ANSWER CT Scans
Tee
Bronchoscopy
Esophagoscopy
Contrast urography
Angiography
LEMON - ANSWER Look
Evaluate 3-3-2
Mallampati
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