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West Coast Emt Block 4 Terms in this set (114) newtons 1st law object in motion will stay in motion, object at rest stay at rest newtons 3rd law For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction what is blunt trama and 3 types of vehicle trama b
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West Coast Emt Block 4
Terms in this set (114)
newtons 1st law object in motion will stay in motion, object at rest stay at rest
newtons 3rd law For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
what is blunt trama and 3 types of vehicle trama blunt trama is injury without breaking...
West Coast Emt Block 4
Jeremiah
Terms in this set (114)
newtons 1st law object in motion will stay in motion, object at rest stay at rest
newtons 3rd law For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
blunt trama is injury without breaking the skin
what is blunt trama and 3 types of vehicle
1. vehicle against another vehicle
trama
2. vehicle against another object
3. victims organs against the victim
steering wheel- chest and abdomen
vehicle collision contact points windshield- head or cerival spine
dashboard- hip fracture or dislocation
proper seatbelt position Below the anterior superior iliac sides of the pelvis and against the hip joints
what does a seatbelt mark mean automatic trama
if complaining of Calcaneus pain, assume energy was transfered through the legs to the
falls (Calcaneus pain)
lumbar spine
how high is a significant fall 20 ft or 3x patient's height
-Geriatrics are more prone to osteoporosis(weak bones)
why are falls worse for geriatrics -Many geriatrics also take blood thinners
-Ground level falls are more serious for geriatrics
gunshot wounds exit wound is bigger, ricochets/bounces inside patient
what to do when long projectile in patient assume you have tools, cut as short as you can without injuring the patient
that interferes with care
Result of rapid change in tissue and fluid pressure with movement of projectile/as the
object enters the body, it creates a pressure wave which forces tissue out of the way,
creating a cavity can be much larger than the object itself
cavitation
temporary and permanent -temporary is displacement and permanent is after-the-fact
displacement
blast injuries what organs are the most middle ear, lungs, gastrointestinal track
West Coast Emt Block 4
susceptible
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primary blast injuries from blast itself
secondary blast injury- injury from missiles from blast forces
blast injuries zone
tertiary blas injury- injury due to impact with another object
quaternary blast injury- collateral injury like burns,toxins etc
trama order of acronyms same as bsi, except after primary assessment, vitals, then attempt SAMPLE
DCAP BTLS
Deformities
contusion
abrasion
for skills test what at beginning of secondary
punctures
assessment
burns
tenderness
lacerations
swelling
laceration vs incision incision is in a controlled environment
epidermis: tough external layer
layers of the skin dermis: inner layer of skin
subcutaneous tissue
thinner skin on the young and old
variation in skin thickness
eyelids, lips, ears are thinner
scalp, back, and soles of the feet are thicker
During the normal wound-healing process, bleeding may occur from even a minor
injury because new capillaries that stem from intact capillaries are delicate and take
body natural healing process time to become as stable as the preexisting capillaries.
^ in summary, normal reaction is increase in heart rate and cut ends of vessels will
constrict
contusion bruise
Hematoma a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues.
when area of body is trapped for longer than 4 hours and arterial blood flow is
compromised
crush syndrome (how long and what
happens)
when crushed beyond repair, muscles cells die and release harmful substances into
surrounding tissues
compartment syndrome crush syndrome of appendage
abrasions wound of outer layer of skin (skinned outer layer)
cut that separated various layers of tissue
laceration
incision is in controlled environment
avulsion cut where flap is hanging off
eviseration where organs protrude out body/laceration
medical care closed injuries (things to look beware of signs of shock, use icepack to help with vessel constriction
out for, how to treat) cspine if spinal injury
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