500+ Flashcards Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Exam
ABCDE approach in trauma assessment stands Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
for?
Definition of airway compromise in trauma Inability to maintain adequate oxygenation or ventilation
Trauma patient is speaking but has facial injury. Continue airway monitoring with cervical spine protection
Next step?
What is cervical spine protection? Preventing spinal movement during airway management
Term used for maintaining airway with manual Manual in-line stabilization
support
Sign of severe airway obstruction Stridor, gurgling, or absent breath sounds
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,500+ Flashcards Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Exam
Breathing assessment in trauma mainly evaluates Oxygenation and ventilation status
Life-threatening chest injury causing rapid Tension pneumothorax
collapse of lung
Management of tension pneumothorax Immediate needle decompression
Definition of hypovolemic shock in trauma Inadequate tissue perfusion due to blood loss
Most common cause of traumatic shock Hemorrhage
Patient is hypotensive and tachycardic after injury Suspect internal bleeding
Normal systolic blood pressure in adult trauma ≥ 90 mmHg
resuscitation
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,500+ Flashcards Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Exam
Capillary refill time considered abnormal if More than 2 seconds
Purpose of disability assessment in trauma Evaluate neurological function
Tool used to assess consciousness level Glasgow Coma Scale
GCS score indicating severe brain injury 8 or less
Exposure phase in trauma means Fully examining patient by removing clothes
Why hypothermia must be prevented in trauma? Prevents coagulopathy and worsening shock
Term for simultaneous evaluation and treatment in Resuscitation
trauma
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, 500+ Flashcards Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Exam
Unilateral absent breath sounds after chest trauma Suspect pneumothorax or hemothorax
What is flail chest? Paradoxical chest wall movement due to rib fractures
Flail chest usually occurs when Three or more adjacent ribs are fractured
Indication for chest tube insertion Large pneumothorax or hemothorax
Massive hemothorax definition Blood loss >1500 mL in pleural space
Shock index is calculated as Heart rate divided by systolic blood pressure
Permissive hypotension is used in Penetrating trauma without brain injury
Purpose of pelvic binder in trauma Stabilize pelvic fracture and reduce bleeding
Secondary survey is performed after Patient stabilization
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ABCDE approach in trauma assessment stands Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
for?
Definition of airway compromise in trauma Inability to maintain adequate oxygenation or ventilation
Trauma patient is speaking but has facial injury. Continue airway monitoring with cervical spine protection
Next step?
What is cervical spine protection? Preventing spinal movement during airway management
Term used for maintaining airway with manual Manual in-line stabilization
support
Sign of severe airway obstruction Stridor, gurgling, or absent breath sounds
Page 1
,500+ Flashcards Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Exam
Breathing assessment in trauma mainly evaluates Oxygenation and ventilation status
Life-threatening chest injury causing rapid Tension pneumothorax
collapse of lung
Management of tension pneumothorax Immediate needle decompression
Definition of hypovolemic shock in trauma Inadequate tissue perfusion due to blood loss
Most common cause of traumatic shock Hemorrhage
Patient is hypotensive and tachycardic after injury Suspect internal bleeding
Normal systolic blood pressure in adult trauma ≥ 90 mmHg
resuscitation
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,500+ Flashcards Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Exam
Capillary refill time considered abnormal if More than 2 seconds
Purpose of disability assessment in trauma Evaluate neurological function
Tool used to assess consciousness level Glasgow Coma Scale
GCS score indicating severe brain injury 8 or less
Exposure phase in trauma means Fully examining patient by removing clothes
Why hypothermia must be prevented in trauma? Prevents coagulopathy and worsening shock
Term for simultaneous evaluation and treatment in Resuscitation
trauma
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, 500+ Flashcards Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Exam
Unilateral absent breath sounds after chest trauma Suspect pneumothorax or hemothorax
What is flail chest? Paradoxical chest wall movement due to rib fractures
Flail chest usually occurs when Three or more adjacent ribs are fractured
Indication for chest tube insertion Large pneumothorax or hemothorax
Massive hemothorax definition Blood loss >1500 mL in pleural space
Shock index is calculated as Heart rate divided by systolic blood pressure
Permissive hypotension is used in Penetrating trauma without brain injury
Purpose of pelvic binder in trauma Stabilize pelvic fracture and reduce bleeding
Secondary survey is performed after Patient stabilization
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