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ATLS 10.2 Module 2_ Airway & Ventilatory Management (Comprehensive Document for Exam Preparation)

2024 ATLS Module 3 – Shock Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. First step in the management of shock Answer: Recognize its presence 2. 5 types of shock: Answer Hypovolemic/Hemorrhagic Shock Cardiogenic Obstructive Neurogenic Septic 3. MCC of shock in trauma patient Answer: Hemorrhage 4. What determines cardiac output Answer: HR x stroke voume 5. What 3 things make up stroke volume Answer: Preload, myocardial contractility, After-load 6. Preload Answer: Volume o...

2024 ATLS Module 9 - Thermal Injuries Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. Primary Survey and resuscitation of burn patients Answer: Stop the burning process Ensure airway and ventilatory adequacy Manage circulation 2. How to stop the burning process Answer: -completely undress patient -Prevent overexposure and hypothermia -Recognize possibility of wound contamination -Brush and dry chemical powders from the wound and then rinse. 3. Factors that increase the risk of up...

2024 ATLS Module 11 - Geriatric Trauma Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. what factors play a part in placing older adults at high risk from trauma? Answer: - -senescence of organ systems (both anatomically and physiologically) -preexisting disease states -frailty *depression, substance abuse, maltreatment are additional risk factors to consider 2. what is the condition of decreased physiologic reserve in the elderly? Answer: - declining cellular function, eventually lea...

2024 ATLS Module 7 - Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. what do you have to consider in up to 10% of pts with a cervical spine fx? Answer: asecond, noncontiguous vertebral column fx *therefore radiographic screening of entire spine is warranted in pts with c spine fx 2. when can you safely defer evaluation of spinal injury? Answer: if pts spine is protect-ed, evaluation of spine and exclusion of spinal injury can be safely deferred... esp inpre...

2024 ATLS Module 12 Trauma in Pregnancy & Intimate Partner Violence Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. clinicians who treat pregnant trauma patients must remember....: they are treating 2 patients Answer: mother and fetus *the best initial tx for fetusisto provide optimal resuscitation of the mother (RED text) 2. what should you consider in every female of reproductive age with significant injuries? Answer: they are considered pregnant until proven otherwise with pregnan...

2024 ATLS Module 10 - Pediatric Trauma Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. Leading cause of death in adolescents Answer: road trauma 2. Leading cause of unsuccessful resuscitation in peds patients with severetrauma are: Answer: -failure to secure a compromised airway -failure to support breathing -failure to recognize and respond to intra-abdominal and intracranial hemorrhage 3. 2 ways to estimate a childs weight Answer: broselow tape using formula (2x age in years) +1...

2024 ATLS Module 8 - Musculoskeletal Trauma Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. what are potentially life threatening extremity injuries? Answer: major arterial hemorrhage, bilateral femoral fractures, crush syndrome 2. what long bone fractures can be significant? Answer: hemorrhage from all long bonefractures can be significant, and femoral fractures often result in significant blood loss into the thigh 3. a properly applied tourniquet must include arterial inflow... what...

2024 ATLS Module 1 - Initial Assessment and Mgmt Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. Prehospital phase Answer: Airway mx, breathing support, control of bleeding and shock, immbolization, transport to nearest appropriate facility (hopefully a trauma center) 2. Primary Survey Answer: ABCDE with resuscitation adjuncts FG 3. Secondary Survey Answer: a head-to-toe physical assessment; an additional assessment of a patient to determine the existence of any injuries other than t...

ATLS Case Scenario CDEM Self Study Modules Approach to Trauma APPROVED BY: DEM Curriculum Home The Approach To... Specific Diseases DIEM Cases Downloads ML's Blog The Approach to Trauma WRITTEN BY: NICHOLAS E. KMAN, MD THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EDITED BY: DAVID MANTHEY, MD WAKE FOREST MEDICAL SCHOOL Trauma is the leading cause of death in the first four decades of life in most developed countries. To this end, there are more than 5 million trauma-related deaths each year worldwide....