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8/11/2021 ATLS Flashcards | Quizlet Science / Medicine / Surgery ATLS ATLS Flashcards _ Quizlet ATLS Terms in this set (340) A 22-year-old man is re-examine the chest hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next step is: 8/11/2021 ATLS Flashcards | Quizlet 2/33 A construction worker falls two complete spine x-ray series stories from a building and ATLS Study sustains bilateral calcaneal fractures. In the emergency department, he is alert, vital signs are normal, and he is complaining of severe pain in both heels and his lower back. Lower extremity pulses are strong and there is no other deformity. The suspected diagnosis is most likely to be confirmed by: 00:02 01:14 What is true regarding the Evidence of improved perfusion after fluid initial resuscitation of a trauma resuscitation could include improvement in Glasgow patient? Coma Scale score on reevaluation 8/11/2021 ATLS Flashcards | Quizlet In managing a patient with a secure the airway severe traumatic brain injury, ATLS Study the most important initial step is to: A previously healthy, 70-kg (154-pound) man suffers an estimated acute blood loss of 2 liters. What applies to this patient? An ABG would demonstrate a base deficit between -6 and -10 mEq/L. The physiological hypervolemia of pregnancy has clinical significance in the management of the severely injured, gravid woman by: increasing the volume of blood loss to produce maternal hypotension. The best assessment of fluid resuscitation of the adult burn patient is: urinary output of 0.5 mL/kg/hr The diagnosis of shock must include: evidence of inadequate organ perfusion A 7-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his parents several minutes after he fell through a window. He is bleeding profusely from a 6-cm wound of his medial right thigh. Immediate management of the wound should consist of: direct pressure on the wound 8/11/2021 ATLS Flashcards | Quizlet For the patient with severe cerebral vasoconstriction with diminished perfusion traumatic brain injury, profound ATLS Study hypocarbia should be avoided to prevent: After being involved in a motor vehicle crash, a 25-year-old man is brought to a hospital that has surgery capabilities available.. Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen shows an aortic injury and splenic laceration with free abdominal fluid. His blood pressure falls to 70 mm Hg after CT. The next step is: perform an exploratory laparotomy What statements regarding abdominal trauma in the pregnant patient is TRUE? Leakage of amniotic fluid is an indication for hospital admission. The first maneuver to improve oxygenation after chest injury is: administer supplemental oxygen