Atls module 6 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

2024 ATLS Module 4 - Thoracic Trauma Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. What percent of blunt chest injuries require operation? Answer: <10% 2. What % of penetrating chest trauma requires surgery Answer: 15-30% 3. Goal of early intervention of thoracic trauma Answer: correct hypoxia 4. Assessment oflife-threatening breathing problems Answer: Look:Neck veins, breathing, chest wall movement Listen: Breath sounds, changes in breathing pattern Feel:Tenderness, crepitus...

2024 ATLS Module 3 – Shock Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. First step in the management of shock Answer: Recognize its presence 2. 5 types of shock: Answer Hypovolemic/Hemorrhagic Shock Cardiogenic Obstructive Neurogenic Septic 3. MCC of shock in trauma patient Answer: Hemorrhage 4. What determines cardiac output Answer: HR x stroke voume 5. What 3 things make up stroke volume Answer: Preload, myocardial contractility, After-load 6. Preload Answer: Volume o...

2024 ATLS Module 9 - Thermal Injuries Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. Primary Survey and resuscitation of burn patients Answer: Stop the burning process Ensure airway and ventilatory adequacy Manage circulation 2. How to stop the burning process Answer: -completely undress patient -Prevent overexposure and hypothermia -Recognize possibility of wound contamination -Brush and dry chemical powders from the wound and then rinse. 3. Factors that increase the risk of up...

2024 ATLS Module 11 - Geriatric Trauma Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. what factors play a part in placing older adults at high risk from trauma? Answer: - -senescence of organ systems (both anatomically and physiologically) -preexisting disease states -frailty *depression, substance abuse, maltreatment are additional risk factors to consider 2. what is the condition of decreased physiologic reserve in the elderly? Answer: - declining cellular function, eventually lea...

2024 ATLS Module 7 - Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. what do you have to consider in up to 10% of pts with a cervical spine fx? Answer: asecond, noncontiguous vertebral column fx *therefore radiographic screening of entire spine is warranted in pts with c spine fx 2. when can you safely defer evaluation of spinal injury? Answer: if pts spine is protect-ed, evaluation of spine and exclusion of spinal injury can be safely deferred... esp inpre...

2024 ATLS Module 2 - Airway mgmt. Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. Earliest priorities when managing an airway include Answer: ensuring an open airwayand identifying a compromised airway 2. Administer what to all trauma patients Answer: supplemental oxygen 3. How to know the airway is adequate Answer: Patient's is alert and oriented, talkingproperly, no neck or head injuries, and has been assessed and reassessed. 4. Risk factors for compromised ventilation Answer: U...

2024 ATLS Module 8 - Musculoskeletal Trauma Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. what are potentially life threatening extremity injuries? Answer: major arterial hemorrhage, bilateral femoral fractures, crush syndrome 2. what long bone fractures can be significant? Answer: hemorrhage from all long bonefractures can be significant, and femoral fractures often result in significant blood loss into the thigh 3. a properly applied tourniquet must include arterial inflow... what...

2024 ATLS Module 12 Trauma in Pregnancy & Intimate Partner Violence Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. clinicians who treat pregnant trauma patients must remember....: they are treating 2 patients Answer: mother and fetus *the best initial tx for fetusisto provide optimal resuscitation of the mother (RED text) 2. what should you consider in every female of reproductive age with significant injuries? Answer: they are considered pregnant until proven otherwise with pregnan...

2024 ATLS Module 10 - Pediatric Trauma Latest Questions With Complete Grade A Answers 1. Leading cause of death in adolescents Answer: road trauma 2. Leading cause of unsuccessful resuscitation in peds patients with severetrauma are: Answer: -failure to secure a compromised airway -failure to support breathing -failure to recognize and respond to intra-abdominal and intracranial hemorrhage 3. 2 ways to estimate a childs weight Answer: broselow tape using formula (2x age in years) +1...

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