Trauma fisdap stuvia Samenvattingen, Notities en Examens

Signs and symptoms of a GI bleed - ANSWER Black/Tarry stool Bright red blood in stool Cramps Tired Pale Shortness of breath Signs and symptoms of a splenic injury - ANSWER Upper left quadrant pain Confusion Signs and symptoms of an infection - ANSWER Redness and swelling of a body part fever increased pulse and respiratory rates diarrhea vomiting nausea Anatomy and physiology of hemorrhagic shock - ANSWER Reduced tissue perfusion resulting in inadequate delivery of oxygen a...

Signs and symptoms of a GI bleed - ANSWER Black/Tarry stool Bright red blood in stool Cramps Tired Pale Shortness of breath Signs and symptoms of a splenic injury - ANSWER Upper left quadrant pain Confusion Signs and symptoms of an infection - ANSWER Redness and swelling of a body part fever increased pulse and respiratory rates diarrhea vomiting nausea Anatomy and physiology of hemorrhagic shock - ANSWER Reduced tissue perfusion resulting in inadequate delivery of oxygen a...

Signs and symptoms of a GI bleed - Answer Black/Tarry stool Bright red blood in stool Cramps Tired Pale Shortness of breath Signs and symptoms of a splenic injury - Answer Upper left quadrant pain Confusion Signs and symptoms of an infection - Answer Redness and swelling of a body part fever increased pulse and respiratory rates diarrhea vomiting nausea Anatomy and physiology of hemorrhagic shock - Answer Reduced tissue perfusion resulting in inadequate delivery of oxygen a...

You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. Which of the following information is NOT an important factor in care of the patient? a)Height of the ladder b)Distance the patient fell from c)Surface the patient landed on d)What part of the body hit first - Answer a)Height of the ladder You are at the scene of an MVA, in which there are three patients, all of which have minor visible injuries. Two are refusing treatment and the last is complaining of neck and back pain. How ...

You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. Which of the following information is NOT an important factor in care of the patient? a)Height of the ladder b)Distance the patient fell from c)Surface the patient landed on d)What part of the body hit first - ANSWER a)Height of the ladder You are at the scene of an MVA, in which there are three patients, all of which have minor visible injuries. Two are refusing treatment and the last is complaining of neck and back pain. How ...

When to apply tourniquet - Answer When direct pressure and all other bleeding control methods have failed, apply tourniquet. Tourniquet Placement - Answer Place tourniquet approximately 2 inches above the wound. Used on extremity injuries only. Jaw Thrust Manuever - Answer Opening the airway of patient with suspected spinal injury, use Jaw Thrust Maneuver. Used in trauma to neck, head, or spinal injury. Crepitus - Answer A grinding sensation caused by fractured bone ends or joints r...

You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. Which of the following information is NOT an important factor in care of the patient? a)Height of the ladder b)Distance the patient fell from c)Surface the patient landed on d)What part of the body hit first - ANSWER a)Height of the ladder You are at the scene of an MVA, in which there are three patients, all of which have minor visible injuries. Two are refusing treatment and the last is complaining of neck and back pain. How ...

During a soccer game, an 18-year-old woman injured her knee. Her knee is in a flexed position and is obviously deformed. What should you do? - ANSWER manually stabilize the leg above and below the knee A hiker fell 25 feet from a ledge. There is obvious deformity to his thoracic spine and he has a large laceration on his forehead. His BP is 60/40 mmHg, pulse is 50 beats/min, and respirations are 26 breaths/min. His face and chest are pale and cool, but his abdomen and lower extremities are pi...

During a soccer game, an 18-year-old woman injured her knee. Her knee is in a flexed position and is obviously deformed. What should you do? - ANSWER manually stabilize the leg above and below the knee A hiker fell 25 feet from a ledge. There is obvious deformity to his thoracic spine and he has a large laceration on his forehead. His BP is 60/40 mmHg, pulse is 50 beats/min, and respirations are 26 breaths/min. His face and chest are pale and cool, but his abdomen and lower extremities are pi...

53 yo F hit by car. Unresponsive w/ deformity to the left femur and pelvic instability. Diminished lung sounds on L side. You should? - Answer Immobilize long backboard 28 yo M, blunt trauma to R anterior chest. Pale, cool, diaphoretic and responsive to verbal. R 38 and shallow with paradoxical movement. What should you do? - Answer 02 with positive pressure ventilations What is the most likely cause of periorbital echymosis? - Answer Basilar skull fracture 30 yo M shot in mid thigh. Bl...