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ITLS midterm review Questions With Complete SolutionsAcronym for difficult airway? Correct Answer "MMAP"
Mallampati
Measurement
Atlanto-occipital extension
Pathology
Acts the most common cardiac injury? Correct Answer
Myocardial contusion
Acute subdurall hematoma Correct Answer - ICP increases
slowly
- diagnosed hours or days later
- H/A
- fluctuations in LOC
- focal neurological signs
- high mortality
- always suspect in alcoholic with any degree of alt. LOC
following fall
- elderly pts and those taking anticoagulants are at high risk
BP formula Correct Answer COxPVR (peripheral vascular
resistance)
cardiac tamponade treatment? Correct Answer
Paricardialcentesis
Cardiogenic shock Correct Answer - myocardial contusion
- MI
, Catecholamine causes vasoconstriction Correct Answer -
threads pulse
- tachycardia
- flat neck veins
CO formula Correct Answer HRxSV (stroke volume)
Criteria for TXA Correct Answer - give immediately
- pt. has to be above 16
- if to. Injured more than 3 hours you cannot give
Critical interventions Correct Answer - airway
- ventilation
- oxygen
- CPR
- major bleeds
- seal chest wound
- flail chest
- decompress tension pneumo (immediately)
- stabilize impaled object
- complete packaging
Decompensated shock Correct Answer - hypotension
(decreased CO)
- alt. LOC (decreased cerebral perfusion)
- cardiac arrest (critical organ failure)
Desired ETCO2 for head injury? Correct Answer 35-45
Desired ETCO2 for herniation? Correct Answer 30-35
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