Perimortem trauma - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? - Answer- Continuous waveform capnography The upper airway consists of... - Answer- Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx No gas exchange occurs here __________, it's called ____________. - Answer- Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space. (2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow towards gas exchange units. Crycothyroid membrane - Answer- between thyroid ...

Perimortem CORRECT ANSWER injury happened near time of death (helps to reconstruct cause and manner of death) Antemortem CORRECT ANSWER injury happened before death (used to link medical records) Postmortem CORRECT ANSWER there is no injury, the bone breakage occurred after death (doesn't contribute to forensic analysis) How to differentiate perimortem, antemortem, and postmortem trauma? CORRECT ANSWER Antemortem Trauma 1) hematoma forms: blood pools over surface - internal scab to ...

Perimortem - Answer-injury happened near time of death (helps to reconstruct cause and manner of death) Antemortem - Answer-injury happened before death (used to link medical records) Postmortem - Answer-there is no injury, the bone breakage occurred after death (doesn't contribute to forensic analysis) How to differentiate perimortem, antemortem, and postmortem trauma? - Answer-Antemortem Trauma 1) hematoma forms: blood pools over surface - internal scab to help stabilize the break...

1. Perimortem: injury happened near time of death (helps to reconstruct cause and manner of death) 2. Antemortem: injury happened before death (used to link medical records) 3. Postmortem: there is no injury, the bone breakage occurred after death (doesn't contribute to forensic analysis) 4. How to differentiate perimortem, antemortem, and postmortem trauma?: Antemortem Trauma 1) hematoma forms: blood pools over surface - internal scab to help stabilize the break 2) callus formation...

Why is the use of sharp, metal tools discouraged during maceration? - Answer-they can leave marks on the bone that may be confused with perimortem trauma Which of the following is NOT traditionally considered one of the four fields of american anthropology? - Answer-paleontology the principle that "with contact between two items there will be an exchange" is known as - Answer-Locard's Principle which of the following would be LEAST likely to initiate a medicolegal investigation? - An...

Pathologist - Determines cause of disease or trauma based on appearance and chemistry of bodies or tissues. Medical Examiner - Appointed by jurisdiction and is usually a physician who is a board-certified forensic pathologist and is responsible for certifying the manner and cause of a death. Coroner - An elected official and may or may not possess a medical degree with optional education and training. Death Investigator - They investigate death under the jurisdiction of the coroner/medi...

Q1. Consider the image below. Can you identify the fracture? Note this is a child and the bones are still growing. The epiphyses (secondary growth centers) are still separated from the shaft of each bone. Click on the part of the image where the bone fracture is located. Big hint: it is located on one of the bones of the arm NOT the bones of the hand. Another hint- look for initial callus formation. [7] - Answer-You can see the outline of the bone has been affected. Look for the discontinuity i...

Air Methods Critical Care Exam (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: What type of blood should a pregnant trauma patient receive? Answer: O-NEG baybay. Q: Initiate cardiotocography in any mother Answer: 20 or more weeks gestation, must be monitored for at least 6 hours. Q: What is the serum lab test that detects fetal red cells in the maternal circulation? Answer: Kleinhauer Bette KB serum test. This lab is used to determine if...

2 areas in Forensic Toxicology is employed - Answer 1) Postmortem drug testing 2) workplace drug testing 2 methods in estimating time elapsed since death using entomology - Answer 1) Development of blow flies over time- few hours to several weeks. 2)successional colonization of the body by a sequence of carrion insects- any time after death 2 reasons blow flies are attached to flesh - Answer 1) looking for a protein meal to allow their genitalia to develop 2) Mainly mature females...

When caring for an unresponsive pregnant trauma patient, which assessment is the priority? - Open the mouth to look for vomitus or blood A woman, 7 months pregnant, presents to the emergency department after escaping from a house fire. Her carboxyhemoglobin level is elevated. Why is this finding significant? - The fetus's carboxyhemoglobin level is higher than the mother's. The fundus reaches the umbilicus at approximately how many weeks' gestation? - 20 weeks Most neonates who survive ...