ATLS STUDY CARDS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS RATED A+ 2023|2024 LATEST UPDATE

ATLS STUDY CARDS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS RATED A+ 2023|2024 LATEST UPDATE Glasgow Coma Scale Chance fracture -Answer- Transverse fracture through vertebra. In children usually associated with enterc disruption. Seen in motor vehicle accidents involving only lap belt. May be associated with retroperitoneal and Abdominal visceral injuries. Anterior hip dislocation -Answer- Flexed, abducted, externally rotated. Burst fracture -Answer- Associated with vertebral-axial compression injuries Posterior hip dislocation -Answer- Flexed, aDDucted, internally rotated Anterior shoulder dislocation -Answer- Squared off appearance Posterior shoulder dislocation -Answer- Lock in internal rotation. Ankle dislocation -Answer- Most are Externally rotated, with a prominent medial malleolus. FULL thickness (3rd degree) burn -Answer- Dark or white and leathery. Translucent white as well. Painless and generally "dry" Does not blanch with pressure. Very little swelling of burned tissue. Principle Life saving measures for patients with burn injuries include -Answer- - Establishing airway control -Stopping the burning. process -Intravenous access Factors that increase the risk for upper AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION in burns include: - Answer- -Burns to the head and face -Burn size and depth -Burns inside the mouth Partial thickness burn -Answer- Red remodeled appearance with associated swelling and blister formation. May have weeping or wet appearance and is painfully hypersensitive even to air current. Signs and symptoms and history that suggest INHALATION INJURY include: - Answer-These patients should be intubated. Inhalation injury is an indication for transfer to a burn center. Rule of nines - adult -Answer- The palm represents 1% of the body total surface area. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning and respective levels -Answer- PaO2 does not reliably predict carbon monoxide poisoning because a CO partial pressure of only 1 mmm Hg results in a hemoglobin CO level of 40% or greater. Carbon monoxide has how many times greater affinity for hemoglobin than oxygen - Answer- 240 times. It displaces the oxyhemoglobin desaturated curve to the LEF