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Advanced Trauma Life support (ATLS)

1. definition of; - incidents in which nr of pat and
severity of injuries do not exceed
- multiple casualties capability of facility to render care

- mass casualties - nr of pat and severity of their in-
juries exceed capability of facility
and staff

2. term; J (Osborn) wave

upward deflection after QRS complex
in a patient with hypothermia

3. clinicians can quickly assess A, B, C identify themselves, asking pat for
and D in a trauma pat (10 sec assess- his or her name, and asking what
ment), how? happened
4. GCS




5. laryngeal fracture, triad of clinical - hoarseness
signs
- subcutaneous emphysema

- palpable fracture


6. laryngeal trauma, triad of clinical
signs



- hoarseness



, Advanced Trauma Life support (ATLS)

- subcutaneous emphysema

- palpable fracture

7. laryngeal trauma, method for securing - intubation (flexible endoscopic
inairway tubation)

- emergency tracheostomy, fol-
lowed by operative repair

- cricothyroidotomy

8. objective signs of airway obstruction - agitation (hypoxia), obtunded
(hy-
percarbia), cyanosis (hypoxemia),
use of accessory mm

- noisy breathing (obstructed),
snoring, gurgling, stridor (partial
occlusion), hoarseness
(functional laryngeal obstruction)

- abusive and belligerent
(hypoxic)

9. term; spinal shock

referring to flaccidity and loss of
reflexes that occur immediately after
spinal cord injury, after a period of
time, spasticity ensues

10. neurogenic shock, - vasopressors

2 types of medications which may be - atropine useful




, Advanced Trauma Life support (ATLS)

11. seesaw pattern of breathing, typically injury to cervical spinal cord below
indicates what damage? C3 -> maintenance of diaphrag-
matic function but loss of IC and
abd. mm contribution to resp.

(abdominal breathing or
diaphragmatic breathing)

12. examples of ventilation compromise - pain with breathing causes if
clearing airway does not im-
prove pat's breathing - intracranial injury

- cervical spinal cord injury

13. failure to recognize inadequate venti- - monitor pat RR and work of
lation, breathing

how do we prevent this? - ABG or VBGs

- continuous capnograms

14. LEMON assessment for difficult intu- L= look externally bation
E= evaluate 3-3-2 rule

M= Mallampati

O= obstruction

N= neck mobility
15. indications for a definitive airway




16. what is the 3-3-2 rule during intuba- relationships; tion?




, Advanced Trauma Life support (ATLS)

- distance between incisor
should be at least 3 finger
breadths

- distance between hyoid bone
and chin should be at least 3
finger breadths

- distance between thyroid
notch and floor of mouth should
be at least 2 finger breadths

17. Mallampati classifications I- soft palate, uvula, fauces, pillars
entirely visible

II- soft palate, uvula, fauces
partial-
ly visible

III- soft palate, base of uvula
visible

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