ATLS-Advanced Trauma Life Support Exam with Complete Solutions.
4 categories of ATLS - Answer Primary survery Resuscitation
Secondary survery Deifnitive care
ABCDEFG of primary survery in ATLS - Answer Airway maintenance with C-spine contorl Breathing
Circulation w/ hemorrhage control Disability: neuro status
Expose: completely undress the patient
F: FAST (Focused assessment with sonography in trauma) Exam and fetal heart tone G: RhoGAM if pregnant and RH(-)
FAST exam - Answer focused assessment with sonography for trauma Bedside US exam that looks at 4
specific areas for internal injury
Resuscitation phase of ATLS - Answer Establish and maintain adequate airway and ventilation
IV therapy usually 2 Initiate shock
management
Catheters NG and urinary if not contraindicated
Secondary survery of ATLS - Answer Tube and fingers in every orifice Entire body examined
Complete neuro exam
XR, labs, and peritoneal lavage (now replaced with CT scan) Definitive care of
ATLS - Answer In depth management
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4 categories of ATLS - Answer Primary survery Resuscitation
Secondary survery Deifnitive care
ABCDEFG of primary survery in ATLS - Answer Airway maintenance with C-spine contorl Breathing
Circulation w/ hemorrhage control Disability: neuro status
Expose: completely undress the patient
F: FAST (Focused assessment with sonography in trauma) Exam and fetal heart tone G: RhoGAM if pregnant and RH(-)
FAST exam - Answer focused assessment with sonography for trauma Bedside US exam that looks at 4
specific areas for internal injury
Resuscitation phase of ATLS - Answer Establish and maintain adequate airway and ventilation
IV therapy usually 2 Initiate shock
management
Catheters NG and urinary if not contraindicated
Secondary survery of ATLS - Answer Tube and fingers in every orifice Entire body examined
Complete neuro exam
XR, labs, and peritoneal lavage (now replaced with CT scan) Definitive care of
ATLS - Answer In depth management
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