Massive hemothorax - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CAISS-THORAX EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS Define pneumothorax - Answer-When the intrapleural space fills partly or completely with air. The presence of air is related to tears in the airway or chest wall Define hemothorax - Answer-accumulation of blood in the pleural space. The presence of blood signifies torn blood vessels How would you code a patient with Flail on the right side and Non-Fail on the left? - Answer-Code as individual injuries How would you code a patient with...

34 year old female was struck by a vehicle causing blunt force chest trauma she is unconscious with gasping respiration's almost no air movement a rapid thready carotid pulse and flat neck veins. You should ? - Provide positive pressure ventilation A 25 year old female was stabbed in the left arm she presents with an altered mental status and signs of shock bleeding is controlled by direct pressure and use of a tourniquet. Which intravenous fluid therapy in appropriate ? - Intravenous flui...

__________________ is the most serious consequence of thoracic trauma. - ANSWER Hypoxia Posterior dislocation of the ______________________________ leads to airway obstruction - ANSWER Posterior dislocation of the clavicals head leads to airway obstruction. The majority of tracheobronchial tree injuries occur where? - ANSWER Occur within 1 inch of the carina. Incomplete expansion of the lung and continued large air leak after placement of a chest tube suggests a tracheobronchial injury...

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...

What is the Golden Hour? - Answer-First 60 minutes after traumatic injury Describe Platinum 10 minutes: - Answer-Time that it should take to load and go Describe the windshield survey: - Answer-When arriving on scene, scan through the windshield to look at what is all involved in the scene. This is a crucial part of scene safety. Describe the fix it process: - Answer-If something is injured like a sucking chest wound, fix it and move on to the next injury. Basically, when you see it fix...

Pulmology Patho Exam Questions with Correct Answers Define pleural effusion and describe the two different forms of it - Answer-definition = fluid accumulation within the pleural space 1. transudative (hydrothorax) = intact capillaries, low protein, due to condition that DO NOT directly affect pleural tissue and result in fluid diffuses out of capillaries due to high hydrostatic pressure (HF) and low plasma proteins (cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome) 2. exudative = leaky capillaries, high ...

ATLS Exam |150 + Questions and Verified Answers (2023/2024 New Update) An electrician is electrocuted by a downed power line after a thunderstorm. He apparently made contact with the wire at the level of the right mid thigh. In the ED, his vital signs are normal and no dysrhythmia is noted on ECG. On examination, there is an exit wound on the bottom of the right foot. His urine is positive for blood by dipstick but not RBCs are seen microscopically. Initial management should include: A. Imm...

Which of the following is most likely to cause immediate death? A) aortic rupture B) pulmonary contusion C) aortic dissection D) myocardial contusion - Answer- A) aortic rupture A flail chest occurs when: A) multiple ribs are fractured on both sides of the thoracic cage B) a segment of the chest wall is detached from the thoracic cage C) more than three ribs are fractured on the same side of the chest D) a segment of fractured ribs bulges during the inhalation phase - Answer- B) a seg...

ITLS Basic Pre-Test Exam Questions and Answers, Latest Updated 2024/2025 (100% Correct Answers) Which of the following indicates a state of hyperventilation? a. an adult respiratory rate greater than 20 per minute b. a tidal volume of less than 400 mL c. an oxygen saturation greater than 94% d. an end tidal carbon dioxide level less than 30 mmHg - ANSWER d. an end tidal carbon dioxide level less than 30 mmHg A 54-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle collision. The steering wheel is...

CPSS Paracentesis,Thoracentesis,Chest Tube Questions with Verified Answers Indication for paracentesis - CORRECT ANSWER *new onset ascites* testing pre-existing fluid evaluation of patient with ascites who is deteriorating and/or signs of SBP therapeutic drainage of recurrent/refractory ascites Relative contraindications for paracentesis: _________ and DIC Overlying skin abnormalities like _______, engorged veins, or __________ - CORRECT ANSWER coagulopathies cellulitis abdominal ...