TPATC QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
.?0Leading0cause0of0death0-0ans✔Trauma
.Tri0modal,death,0who0is0our0pt.0-0ans✔Initial050%,0secondary01-20hourstertiary01-
2'hours0death
Pericaridalmsac0-0ans✔10-150ml0can0cause
Becky0triad0-0ans✔Distended0neck0veins,0hypotension0and0muffled0heart0tones
Positive0Becky0triad0-
0ans✔Try0additional0fluids0if0unable0to0perform0pericardial0tamponade
?What0are040field0guide0levels0-
0ans✔Physiologic,0a0atomic,0moi,0special0comsiderations
?what0is0lethal0triad0-0ans✔Hypothermia,0acidosis,0coagulopathy
What0far0parts0do0we0hold0-
0ans✔far0910general0operating0guidelines,01350on0demand0for0hire.0
Carts0requires01350minimums
.?0What0are0the0120dirty0dozen0-
0ans✔Communication,0knowledge,0teamwork,0resources,0assertiveness,0awareness,0c
omplacency,0distractions,0fatigue,0pressure,0stress,0norms.
0-0ans✔780nitrogen02100201
Efficient0zone0-0ans✔O-12500
Deficient0zone0-0ans✔12500-500000need0020and0pressurized0cabin
Percentage0of0gas0always0the0same0density0changes0-0ans✔Proportion
Standard0temp,0standard0pressure0-0ans✔59,029.92
, In010000ft0how0much0tempmchange0-0ans✔20degrees0Celsius
0-0ans✔Pressure0is0more0important0than0temp.
Boyles0law0-0ans✔Ballon,0volume0expands
Charles0-0ans✔Celsius,0temp0volume0expands.
Gay0lussacs0law0-0ans✔
What0does0combined0gas0laws0indicate0-
0ans✔Boyles0amd0Charles0combat0easy0other0in0the0real0world0as0it0gets0cooler0thenh
ighernyou0go.m
Daltons0law0-0ans✔Percentage0of0a0gas0remains0constant,0pressure0is0what0changes.
Graham's0law0-0ans✔Diffusion,0alveoli,
Henry's0law0-
0ans✔Henry0winehards,0soda,0Decompression0sickness,0amt0of0gas0dissolved0in0a0sol
ution0is0proportional0to0gas0over0solution.
Nitrogen0washout0-0ans✔18000ft
Scuba0diving0-0ans✔240hours
40types0of0decompression0sickness.0-
0ans✔Chokes0resp,0staggers0neuro,0creeps0parenthesis0,0bends0joints
Why0would0you0bifurcate0a0cast0-0ans✔Swelling0with0altitude
Hypoxia0hypoxia0-0ans✔Insufficient002
Hype0mic0hypoxia0-0ans✔Inability0or0lack0of0Rac0to0carry002
Stagnant0hypoxia0-0ans✔Blood0flow,0pooling,0take0off0/landing
Histotoxic0-0ans✔Off0loading0at0cellular0level,0narcotics,0alcohol,0sepsis
Stages0of0hypoxia0-0ans✔Indifferent0100000may0not0need0supple,emt
10-15
15-20
Critical020-30
Tuc0-0ans✔150300min
.?0Leading0cause0of0death0-0ans✔Trauma
.Tri0modal,death,0who0is0our0pt.0-0ans✔Initial050%,0secondary01-20hourstertiary01-
2'hours0death
Pericaridalmsac0-0ans✔10-150ml0can0cause
Becky0triad0-0ans✔Distended0neck0veins,0hypotension0and0muffled0heart0tones
Positive0Becky0triad0-
0ans✔Try0additional0fluids0if0unable0to0perform0pericardial0tamponade
?What0are040field0guide0levels0-
0ans✔Physiologic,0a0atomic,0moi,0special0comsiderations
?what0is0lethal0triad0-0ans✔Hypothermia,0acidosis,0coagulopathy
What0far0parts0do0we0hold0-
0ans✔far0910general0operating0guidelines,01350on0demand0for0hire.0
Carts0requires01350minimums
.?0What0are0the0120dirty0dozen0-
0ans✔Communication,0knowledge,0teamwork,0resources,0assertiveness,0awareness,0c
omplacency,0distractions,0fatigue,0pressure,0stress,0norms.
0-0ans✔780nitrogen02100201
Efficient0zone0-0ans✔O-12500
Deficient0zone0-0ans✔12500-500000need0020and0pressurized0cabin
Percentage0of0gas0always0the0same0density0changes0-0ans✔Proportion
Standard0temp,0standard0pressure0-0ans✔59,029.92
, In010000ft0how0much0tempmchange0-0ans✔20degrees0Celsius
0-0ans✔Pressure0is0more0important0than0temp.
Boyles0law0-0ans✔Ballon,0volume0expands
Charles0-0ans✔Celsius,0temp0volume0expands.
Gay0lussacs0law0-0ans✔
What0does0combined0gas0laws0indicate0-
0ans✔Boyles0amd0Charles0combat0easy0other0in0the0real0world0as0it0gets0cooler0thenh
ighernyou0go.m
Daltons0law0-0ans✔Percentage0of0a0gas0remains0constant,0pressure0is0what0changes.
Graham's0law0-0ans✔Diffusion,0alveoli,
Henry's0law0-
0ans✔Henry0winehards,0soda,0Decompression0sickness,0amt0of0gas0dissolved0in0a0sol
ution0is0proportional0to0gas0over0solution.
Nitrogen0washout0-0ans✔18000ft
Scuba0diving0-0ans✔240hours
40types0of0decompression0sickness.0-
0ans✔Chokes0resp,0staggers0neuro,0creeps0parenthesis0,0bends0joints
Why0would0you0bifurcate0a0cast0-0ans✔Swelling0with0altitude
Hypoxia0hypoxia0-0ans✔Insufficient002
Hype0mic0hypoxia0-0ans✔Inability0or0lack0of0Rac0to0carry002
Stagnant0hypoxia0-0ans✔Blood0flow,0pooling,0take0off0/landing
Histotoxic0-0ans✔Off0loading0at0cellular0level,0narcotics,0alcohol,0sepsis
Stages0of0hypoxia0-0ans✔Indifferent0100000may0not0need0supple,emt
10-15
15-20
Critical020-30
Tuc0-0ans✔150300min
