Trauma fisdap stuvia 2023 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Signs and symptoms of a GI bleed - ANSWER Black/Tarry stool Bright red blood in stool Cramps Tired Pale Shortness of breath Signs and symptoms of a splenic injury - ANSWER Upper left quadrant pain Confusion Signs and symptoms of an infection - ANSWER Redness and swelling of a body part fever increased pulse and respiratory rates diarrhea vomiting nausea Anatomy and physiology of hemorrhagic shock - ANSWER Reduced tissue perfusion resulting in inadequate delivery of oxygen a...

You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. Which of the following information is NOT an important factor in care of the patient? a)Height of the ladder b)Distance the patient fell from c)Surface the patient landed on d)What part of the body hit first - ANSWER a)Height of the ladder You are at the scene of an MVA, in which there are three patients, all of which have minor visible injuries. Two are refusing treatment and the last is complaining of neck and back pain. How ...

You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. Which of the following information is NOT an important factor in care of the patient? a)Height of the ladder b)Distance the patient fell from c)Surface the patient landed on d)What part of the body hit first - ANSWER a)Height of the ladder You are at the scene of an MVA, in which there are three patients, all of which have minor visible injuries. Two are refusing treatment and the last is complaining of neck and back pain. How ...

During a soccer game, an 18-year-old woman injured her knee. Her knee is in a flexed position and is obviously deformed. What should you do? - ANSWER manually stabilize the leg above and below the knee A hiker fell 25 feet from a ledge. There is obvious deformity to his thoracic spine and he has a large laceration on his forehead. His BP is 60/40 mmHg, pulse is 50 beats/min, and respirations are 26 breaths/min. His face and chest are pale and cool, but his abdomen and lower extremities are pi...

A 56 yr old male complains of tearing chest pain that radiates to his back. He was the restrained driver involved in a car-crash at high-way speeds. What should your secondary assessment include? - ANSWER Bilateral upper extermity blood pressures A 34 yr old male has a fractured left elbow and his arm is cyanotic and pulse less. What should you do. - ANSWER Align with gentle traction until restiance is met. A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the lower left quadrant. He was minor bleeding from...

Treatment for a patient with full-thickness burns - ANSWER High-flow oxygen; dry, sterile dressings; thermal management (keep patient warm); provide rapid transport What should you do if there is a major hemorrhage in a patient? - ANSWER Apply a proximal tourniquet to stop the bleeding immediately. Then turn to patient's airway and breathing status (CAB) How do you care for a partially amputated extremity? - ANSWER Control bleeding with bulky compression (pressure) dressings and splint ex...

53 yo F hit by car. Unresponsive w/ deformity to the left femur and pelvic instability. Diminished lung sounds on L side. You should? - ANSWER Immobilize long backboard 28 yo M, blunt trauma to R anterior chest. Pale, cool, diaphoretic and responsive to verbal. R 38 and shallow with paradoxical movement. What should you do? - ANSWER 02 with positive pressure ventilations What is the most likely cause of periorbital echymosis? - ANSWER Basilar skull fracture 30 yo M shot in mid thigh. Bl...

Patient involved in a car crash. Has a lacerated tongue , is responsive to painful stimuli, has a low BP, High HR, shock symptoms, respirations are fast and shallow. What do you do first? - ANSWER Clear the airway and suction Patient has a head injury from a brick. He is moaning, has unequal pupils, high BP, low HR. What condition is the patient presenting? - ANSWER Cerebra Herniation Note: Cushing's Triad You are splint a deformed humerus. You notice no distal pulse. What do you do next...

Treatment for a patient with full-thickness burns - ANSWER High-flow oxygen; dry, sterile dressings; thermal management (keep patient warm); provide rapid transport What should you do if there is a major hemorrhage in a patient? - ANSWER Apply a proximal tourniquet to stop the bleeding immediately. Then turn to patient's airway and breathing status (CAB) How do you care for a partially amputated extremity? - ANSWER Control bleeding with bulky compression (pressure) dressings and splint ex...

Patient involved in a car crash. Has a lacerated tongue , is responsive to painful stimuli, has a low BP, High HR, shock symptoms, respirations are fast and shallow. What do you do first? - ANSWER Clear the airway and suction Patient has a head injury from a brick. He is moaning, has unequal pupils, high BP, low HR. What condition is the patient presenting? - ANSWER Cerebra Herniation Note: Cushing's Triad You are splint a deformed humerus. You notice no distal pulse. What do you do next...