CSTR Study Guide
1. Outcome mea- the results of intervention & Management
sure
2. Bar Graph This type of graph is used to compare sets of data between different groups at a
glance
3. Arm The median nerve is located in the
4. Hemothorax blood in the pleural cavity
5. Brain Stem Uncal herniation occurs in what part of the brain
6. Contusions and Codeable injuries to the trachea and main stem bronchus are
lacerations
7. Intracardiac An injury to the aortic valve should be coded under
valve
8. Scapulae The acromion is part of the
9. dura mater, Meninges of the brain include
arachnoid mater,
pia mater
10. Radiology report If a progress note is written by a trauma doctor indicating a kidney contusion, this
should be verified by
11. Neck External jugular veins are found in what part of the AIS dictionary
12. white matter diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is a term for
shearing
13. boxed and bold what represents AIS coding rules, guidelines, and conventions in the AIS dictio-
text nary
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14. upper part of the the cerebrum is located where in the brain
brain
15. one injury bilateral lung contusions are coded as
16. head/neck cervical spine injuries are coded to the
17. chest thoracic spine injuries are coded to the
18. abdomen and lumbar spine injuries are coded to the
pelvic contents
19. joint ligaments connect bones to other bones to form a
20. Achilles tendon what connects the calf muscle to the heel bone
21. 24 hours post in- paralysis is coded according to its status at
jury
22. extremities tendon injuries are coded to the
23. jaw alveolar ridge is in the
24. the esophagus what connects the pharynx to the stomach
25. Hemotympanum what clinical sign must be used to corroborate a diagnosis of a basilar skull
fracture
26. knee the meniscus is located in the
27. larynx, pharynx, what internal organs are found in the neck
and esophagus
28. avulsed, rup- a muscle injury is a codeable injury when it is
tured, or torn
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29. coil embolization what type of embolization is permanent
30. gel foam em- what type of embolization is not permanent
bolization
31. -rrhapy what means to suture or surgically repair
32. right, left, cau- What are the four lobes of the liver?
date, quadrate
33. excision a wedge resection of the liver is coded as
34. hepatic avulsion what is a grade 6 total separation of all vascular attachments
35. peritonitis redness and swelling of the lining of your belly or abdomen
36. hilium place of insertion for splenic artery and splenic vein
37. Morel-lavallee le- closed degloving injury that separates the skin and subcu tissue from the fascia
sion
38. caude equina collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord, L1-L5
39. on top of the kid- where is the adrenal gland located
neys
40. chest and pelvic what are the primary adjunct to diagnose immediate life-threatening injuries
x-rays
41. REBOA used for hemorrhage control temporarily (resuscitative endovascular balloon
occlusion of the aorta)
42. 6-12 hours when should a repeat head CT be done when a patient has persistently altered
mental status
1. Outcome mea- the results of intervention & Management
sure
2. Bar Graph This type of graph is used to compare sets of data between different groups at a
glance
3. Arm The median nerve is located in the
4. Hemothorax blood in the pleural cavity
5. Brain Stem Uncal herniation occurs in what part of the brain
6. Contusions and Codeable injuries to the trachea and main stem bronchus are
lacerations
7. Intracardiac An injury to the aortic valve should be coded under
valve
8. Scapulae The acromion is part of the
9. dura mater, Meninges of the brain include
arachnoid mater,
pia mater
10. Radiology report If a progress note is written by a trauma doctor indicating a kidney contusion, this
should be verified by
11. Neck External jugular veins are found in what part of the AIS dictionary
12. white matter diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is a term for
shearing
13. boxed and bold what represents AIS coding rules, guidelines, and conventions in the AIS dictio-
text nary
, CSTR Study Guide
14. upper part of the the cerebrum is located where in the brain
brain
15. one injury bilateral lung contusions are coded as
16. head/neck cervical spine injuries are coded to the
17. chest thoracic spine injuries are coded to the
18. abdomen and lumbar spine injuries are coded to the
pelvic contents
19. joint ligaments connect bones to other bones to form a
20. Achilles tendon what connects the calf muscle to the heel bone
21. 24 hours post in- paralysis is coded according to its status at
jury
22. extremities tendon injuries are coded to the
23. jaw alveolar ridge is in the
24. the esophagus what connects the pharynx to the stomach
25. Hemotympanum what clinical sign must be used to corroborate a diagnosis of a basilar skull
fracture
26. knee the meniscus is located in the
27. larynx, pharynx, what internal organs are found in the neck
and esophagus
28. avulsed, rup- a muscle injury is a codeable injury when it is
tured, or torn
, CSTR Study Guide
29. coil embolization what type of embolization is permanent
30. gel foam em- what type of embolization is not permanent
bolization
31. -rrhapy what means to suture or surgically repair
32. right, left, cau- What are the four lobes of the liver?
date, quadrate
33. excision a wedge resection of the liver is coded as
34. hepatic avulsion what is a grade 6 total separation of all vascular attachments
35. peritonitis redness and swelling of the lining of your belly or abdomen
36. hilium place of insertion for splenic artery and splenic vein
37. Morel-lavallee le- closed degloving injury that separates the skin and subcu tissue from the fascia
sion
38. caude equina collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord, L1-L5
39. on top of the kid- where is the adrenal gland located
neys
40. chest and pelvic what are the primary adjunct to diagnose immediate life-threatening injuries
x-rays
41. REBOA used for hemorrhage control temporarily (resuscitative endovascular balloon
occlusion of the aorta)
42. 6-12 hours when should a repeat head CT be done when a patient has persistently altered
mental status
