West coast EMT block 4 terms
Multisystem trauma - answerTrauma that affects more than one body system.
tympanic membrane - answerThe eardrum; thin, semi- transparent membrane in the middle
ear that transmits sound vibrations to the internal ear by means of auditory ossicles
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Multisystem trauma - answer✔✔Trauma that affects more than one body system.
tympanic membrane - answer✔✔The eardrum; thin, semi- transparent membrane in the middle
ear that transmits sound vibrations to the internal ear by means of auditory ossicles
coup-contrecoup brain injury - answer✔✔A brain injury that occurs when force is applied to the
head and energy transmission through brain tissue causes injury on the opposite side of original
impact.
arterial air embolism - answer✔✔Air bubbles in the arterial blood vessels.
cavitation - answer✔✔A phenomenon in which speed causes a bullet to generate pressure waves,
which cause damage distant from the bullet's path.
arterioles - answer✔✔The smallest branches of arteries lead- ing to the vast network of
capillaries.
capillaries - answer✔✔The small blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules; various
substances pass through capillary walls, into and out of the inter- stitial fluid, and then on to the
cells.
coagulation - answer✔✔The formation of clots to plug opening in injured blood vessels and stop
blood flow
ecchymosis - answer✔✔A buildup of blood beneath the skin that produces a characteristic blue
or black discoloration as the result of an injury; also see contusion.
contusion - answer✔✔A bruise from an injury causes bleeding but Neath the skin without
breaking the skin. also see Ecchymosis
epistaxis - answer✔✔A nosebleed.
hematemesis - answer✔✔Vomited blood.
hematoma - answer✔✔A mass of blood that has collected within damaged tissue beneath the
skin or in a body cavity.
open-book pelvic fracture - answer✔✔A life-threatening fracture of the pelvis caused by a force
that displaces one or both sides of the pelvis laterally and posteriorly
hypovolemic shock - answer✔✔A condition in which low blood volume, due to massive internal
or external bleeding or extensive loss of body water, results in inadequate perfusion.
hemorrhage - answer✔✔Bleeding
hypoperfusion - answer✔✔A condition in which the circula- fails to provide sufficient
circulation To maintain normal cellular functions also called shock
hemophilia - answer✔✔A hereditary condition in which the patient lacks one or more of the
blood's normal clotting factors.
hemoptysis - answer✔✔The coughing up of blood.
Primary blast injury: - answer✔✔Injuries to the body caused by the blast wave itself; damage to
the body is caused by the sudden pressure changes generated by the explosion
Secondary blast injury: - answer✔✔Injuries caused to the body from being struck by flying
debris, propelled by the force of the blast. These small objects may cause multiple penetrating
wounds.
Tertiary blast injury: - answer✔✔Injuries to the body from being thrown or hurled by the force
of the explosion into an object or onto the ground.
Treat a Closed Soft Tissue Injury by Applying The Mnemonic ? - answer✔✔RICES
Thermal burns Can occur when skin is exposed to temperatures higher than? - answer✔✔111°F
(44°C)
When a person is burned they are at a greater risk of what? - answer✔✔Infection, hypothermia,
hypokalemia, shock
Circumferential burns can lead to ? - answer✔✔Compartment syndrome
A burn patient is automatically classified critical if they are within what ages? - answer✔✔If the
patient is younger than five years or older than 55 years
Rule of palm means that your palm accounts for what percentage? - answer✔✔1%
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