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Shadow Health - Tina Jones, Health History 100% Health History Tips & Tricks: - correct answer TJ Health Interview Student: Hello! - Diana Shadow: Hi. I'm Preceptor Diana. I will explain the details of this assignment and your objectives, just as a preceptor would in real life. Pay close attention to this information as it will help guide your exam. At the end of this prebrief, you will answer a short question about the upcoming assignment. During the simulation, you may return to...

ATLS A 23-year-old man is brought immediately to the ED from the hospitals parking lot where he was shot in the lower abdomen. Examination reveals a single bullet wound. He is breathing and has a thready pulse. However, he is unconsious and has no detectable blood pressure. Optimale immediate management is to: A. Perform a FAST B. Initiate infusion of packed red blood cells C. Insert a nasogastric tube and urinary catheter D. Transfer the patient to the operating room, while initiat...

ATLS Oxygen flow rate for Bag Valve Mask (BVM)? - correct answer 15 L/min (at least 10) drug Intubation - correct answer -give meds if time -pre-oxygenate with high flow oxygen (if can't then need surgical airway) -suction available -size 8 ETT tube with working cuff -laryngoscope and GEB ready -visualize cords, inflate cuff -check position with breath sounds, co2 monitor, -secure tube and ventilate - CXR Circothyroidotomy - correct answer -sterile prep and 2% lidocaine ...

ATLS ABCDE Mnemonic - correct answer A - Airway with cervical spine protection B - Breathing C - Circulation, stop bleeding D - Disability or neurological status E - Exposure (undress) & Environment (temperature control) Breathing & ventilation - injuries that impair ventilation - correct answer Severe impairment: * Tension pneumothorax * Flail chest with pulmonary contusion * Massive haemothorax * Open pneumothorax Lesser impairment * Simple pneumothorax / haemothorax *...

ATLS re-examine the chest - correct answer A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His BP is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After 2 liters of crystalloid solution his BP increases to 122/84. His heart rate is now 100 BPM and his RR is 28 breaths per minute. His breath sounds are decreased in the left hemithorax, and after initial IV fluid resuscitation, a closed tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left breath sounds with the return...

ATLS FACS What's ABCDE to trauma assessment? - correct answer Airway w/ C-spine protection Breathing and ventilation Circulation Disability- neurological status Exposure (undress) and Environment (temperature control) Ortho-related injuries from frontal impact automobile collision? - correct answer - C-spine fracture - Posterior fracture/dislocation of hip/knee Ortho-related injuries from side-impact automobile collision? - correct answer - C-spine fracture - Fractured pe...

ATLS Pre-test A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the...

ATLS Written Review What is the primary goal of treating TBI? How is this done? - correct answer preventing secondary brain injury. This is done by maintaining blood pressure and providing adequate profusion. After managing ABCDEs of TBI what MUST be identified if present? How is this done? - correct answer mass lesion that requires surgical evacuation is critical! this is done with CT. NOTE: obtaining a CT should not delay patient transfer to trauma center. Which brain lobes do the...

ATLS 2023 2024 Patients with a GSC of less than ___ usually require intubation. - correct answer 8 The "A" in ABCD stands for _______. - correct answer Airway maintenance with CERVICAL SPINE PROTECTION You should assume that any patient in a multisystem trauma with an altered level of consciousness or blunt injury above the clavicle has what type of injury? - correct answer Cervical spine injury Flail chest is invariably accompanied by ______ which can interfere with blood ...

ATLS Pretest A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the mo...