ITLS 9th Edition Questions and Answers |
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• Two basic MOI for motion injury -✓✓Blunt force injury
Penetrating injury
• Three collisions of a MVC -✓✓Vehicle collision
Body collision
Organ collision
• 5 forms of MVC -✓✓Frontal impact
Lateral impact
Rear-impact
Rollover
Rotational
• Most common tractor injury -✓✓Rollover
• 3 factors of a fall -✓✓Distance
Anatomy area impacted
Surface struck
• Bullet factors that contribute to tissue damage -✓✓Missile size
Missile deformity
Semi jacket (expands to add SA)
Tumbling
Yaw
• 3 wounds caused by a bullet -✓✓Entry wound
Exit wound (larger and more ragged)
Internal wound (temporary cavity)
,• 5 factors of a blast injury -✓✓Primary - caused by initial air blast
(affects lungs, ears, gi tract)
Secondary - struck by shrapnel
Tertiary - body being thrown
Quaternary - explosion fireball - burn injuries
Quinary - exposure to contaminants
• Most common types of penetrating injuries -✓✓Knife
Bullet
• Ideal ETCO2 -✓✓35-45 mm Hg
• Ideal SPO2 -✓✓95%
• Normal respiration rates -✓✓Adults 10-20
Small child 15-30
Infant 25-50
• When to choose a focused exam -✓✓No significant MOI
Normal initial assessment
No loss of consciousness
Normal breathing
Radical pulse less than 120
• Brief neurological exam -✓✓Pupils
GCS
signs of cerebral herniation
, • Frequency of ongoing exam -✓✓5 minutes for critical
15 for stable
Any time the patient is moved
Any time an intervention is performed
Any time patients condition worsens
• Primary goals of treating patient with chest injury -✓✓ensure open
airway
High flow O2
Stabilize Flails
Seal Sucking wounds
Decompress chest
Load and Go
Obtain venous access
Transport to appropriate level of care
Notify Medical Direction
• Components of perfusion of body tissues -✓✓Intact Vascular system
Air Exchange in lungs
Blood Volume
Functioning Pump
• Management of post traumatic shock -✓✓control bleeding
High flow O2
Load and Go
• Shock Management when bleeding is controlled -✓✓Patient in
horizontal position
High flow O2
Transport Immediately
Large Bore IV
Give Saline to normalize BP
ECG
100% Correct Answers | Verified | A+ Guide
• Two basic MOI for motion injury -✓✓Blunt force injury
Penetrating injury
• Three collisions of a MVC -✓✓Vehicle collision
Body collision
Organ collision
• 5 forms of MVC -✓✓Frontal impact
Lateral impact
Rear-impact
Rollover
Rotational
• Most common tractor injury -✓✓Rollover
• 3 factors of a fall -✓✓Distance
Anatomy area impacted
Surface struck
• Bullet factors that contribute to tissue damage -✓✓Missile size
Missile deformity
Semi jacket (expands to add SA)
Tumbling
Yaw
• 3 wounds caused by a bullet -✓✓Entry wound
Exit wound (larger and more ragged)
Internal wound (temporary cavity)
,• 5 factors of a blast injury -✓✓Primary - caused by initial air blast
(affects lungs, ears, gi tract)
Secondary - struck by shrapnel
Tertiary - body being thrown
Quaternary - explosion fireball - burn injuries
Quinary - exposure to contaminants
• Most common types of penetrating injuries -✓✓Knife
Bullet
• Ideal ETCO2 -✓✓35-45 mm Hg
• Ideal SPO2 -✓✓95%
• Normal respiration rates -✓✓Adults 10-20
Small child 15-30
Infant 25-50
• When to choose a focused exam -✓✓No significant MOI
Normal initial assessment
No loss of consciousness
Normal breathing
Radical pulse less than 120
• Brief neurological exam -✓✓Pupils
GCS
signs of cerebral herniation
, • Frequency of ongoing exam -✓✓5 minutes for critical
15 for stable
Any time the patient is moved
Any time an intervention is performed
Any time patients condition worsens
• Primary goals of treating patient with chest injury -✓✓ensure open
airway
High flow O2
Stabilize Flails
Seal Sucking wounds
Decompress chest
Load and Go
Obtain venous access
Transport to appropriate level of care
Notify Medical Direction
• Components of perfusion of body tissues -✓✓Intact Vascular system
Air Exchange in lungs
Blood Volume
Functioning Pump
• Management of post traumatic shock -✓✓control bleeding
High flow O2
Load and Go
• Shock Management when bleeding is controlled -✓✓Patient in
horizontal position
High flow O2
Transport Immediately
Large Bore IV
Give Saline to normalize BP
ECG
