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1. When is the "1st peak" in the Trimodal Death Distribution? ANS seconds - minutes after injury 2. When is the "2nd peak" in the Trimodal Death Distribution? ANS minutes - hours after injury 3. When is the "3rd peak" in the Trimodal Death Distribution? ANS days - weeks after injury 4. What is the ABCDE Approach? ANS 5. is common in the polytrauma patient and can pose life-threatening problems if not promptly identified during the primary survey. ANS Thoracic injury 6. Patient ...

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ATLS Case Scenario CDEM Self Study Modules Approach to Trauma (Answered). "We have a motor vehicle accident 5 minutes out per EMS report." 47 year old male unrestrained driver, ejected 15 ft from car arrives via EMS. Vital Signs: BP: 100/40, RR: 28, HR: 110. He was initially combative at the scene, but now difficult to arouse. He does not open his eyes, withdrawals only to pain, and makes gurgling sounds. EMS placed a C-collar and Backboard, but could not start an IV. What do you do? CD...

ATLS Pretest + Modules Questions and Answers 2023 re-examine the chest A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood ...

ATLS Case Scenario CDEM Self Study Modules Approach to Trauma (Answered). Trauma is the leading cause of death in the first four decades of life in most developed countries. To this end, there are more than 5 million trauma-related deaths each year worldwide. Motor vehicle crashes cause over 1 million deaths per year. Injury accounts for 12% of the world's burden of disease. 1/13 "We have a motor vehicle accident 5 minutes out per EMS report." 47 year old male unrestrained driver, ejec...

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