Paramedic FISDAP Trauma V2 Questions
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Subcutaneous emphysema - CORRECT ANSWERS A physical finding of air within the
subcutaneous tissue, described as a crackling or popping feeling under the skin
Disseminating Intravascular Coagulation - CORRECT ANSWERS A pathological process
characterized by the widespread activation of the clotting cascade that results in the formation of blood
clots in the small vessels throughout the body. Interferes with the body's ability to use fibrin for clotting
when its actually needed thus increasing the chances of severe hemorrhage
Disseminating intravascular coagulation is most commonly caused by? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Sepsis, tumors, and trauma
Also referred to as a traumatic dissection or rupture of the aorta - CORRECT ANSWERS
Transected aorta
Transected aorta - CORRECT ANSWERS Shear forces cause the layers of the aorta to separate
allowing blood to enter, this increases the pressure within the artery causing it to begin to dissect
Signs and symptoms of a transected aorta - CORRECT ANSWERS Severe hypotension
Severe tearing chest pain that may radiate to the back
Difference in pulses in the left/ right upper extremities or weak pulses in the lower extremities
Rhabdomyolysis - CORRECT ANSWERS Acute destruction of skeletal muscle
, Occurs when crush syndrome causes skeletal muscle to undergo necrosis and cellular changes causing it
to begin degeneration - CORRECT ANSWERS Rhabdomyolysis
Kehr's sign - CORRECT ANSWERS Referred pain to the left shoulder caused by a ruptured
spleen
Obstructive shock - CORRECT ANSWERS The heart and vessels are working but oxygenated
blood is not being delivered adequately due to an obstruction
Common causes of obstructive shock - CORRECT ANSWERS Cardiac tamponade, tension
pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism
Distributive shock - CORRECT ANSWERS Lack of vascular tone or major vasodilation hinders
the ability of blood to perfuse through the body (the pipes are too big)
Common causes of distributive shock - CORRECT ANSWERS Sepsis, anaphylaxis, neurological/
spinal trauma, toxic exposure
Hypovolemic shock - CORRECT ANSWERS Any significant reduction in the volume of the
cardiovascular system
Common causes of hypovolemic shock - CORRECT ANSWERS Hemorrhage, severe burns, fluid/
electrolyte loss (vomiting, diarrhea, sweating, excessive urination), and "third spacing" of fluid that can
occur in severe pancreatitis or ascites of the liver
Neurogenic shock - CORRECT ANSWERS Due to the loss of sympathetic tone from a spinal cord
injury, the "message" to constrict is no longer being sent to the smooth muscle in the vascular system
Cushing's Triad - CORRECT ANSWERS Bradycardia, widening pulse pressures, and irregular
respirations (Cheyenne-Stokes)
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Subcutaneous emphysema - CORRECT ANSWERS A physical finding of air within the
subcutaneous tissue, described as a crackling or popping feeling under the skin
Disseminating Intravascular Coagulation - CORRECT ANSWERS A pathological process
characterized by the widespread activation of the clotting cascade that results in the formation of blood
clots in the small vessels throughout the body. Interferes with the body's ability to use fibrin for clotting
when its actually needed thus increasing the chances of severe hemorrhage
Disseminating intravascular coagulation is most commonly caused by? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Sepsis, tumors, and trauma
Also referred to as a traumatic dissection or rupture of the aorta - CORRECT ANSWERS
Transected aorta
Transected aorta - CORRECT ANSWERS Shear forces cause the layers of the aorta to separate
allowing blood to enter, this increases the pressure within the artery causing it to begin to dissect
Signs and symptoms of a transected aorta - CORRECT ANSWERS Severe hypotension
Severe tearing chest pain that may radiate to the back
Difference in pulses in the left/ right upper extremities or weak pulses in the lower extremities
Rhabdomyolysis - CORRECT ANSWERS Acute destruction of skeletal muscle
, Occurs when crush syndrome causes skeletal muscle to undergo necrosis and cellular changes causing it
to begin degeneration - CORRECT ANSWERS Rhabdomyolysis
Kehr's sign - CORRECT ANSWERS Referred pain to the left shoulder caused by a ruptured
spleen
Obstructive shock - CORRECT ANSWERS The heart and vessels are working but oxygenated
blood is not being delivered adequately due to an obstruction
Common causes of obstructive shock - CORRECT ANSWERS Cardiac tamponade, tension
pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism
Distributive shock - CORRECT ANSWERS Lack of vascular tone or major vasodilation hinders
the ability of blood to perfuse through the body (the pipes are too big)
Common causes of distributive shock - CORRECT ANSWERS Sepsis, anaphylaxis, neurological/
spinal trauma, toxic exposure
Hypovolemic shock - CORRECT ANSWERS Any significant reduction in the volume of the
cardiovascular system
Common causes of hypovolemic shock - CORRECT ANSWERS Hemorrhage, severe burns, fluid/
electrolyte loss (vomiting, diarrhea, sweating, excessive urination), and "third spacing" of fluid that can
occur in severe pancreatitis or ascites of the liver
Neurogenic shock - CORRECT ANSWERS Due to the loss of sympathetic tone from a spinal cord
injury, the "message" to constrict is no longer being sent to the smooth muscle in the vascular system
Cushing's Triad - CORRECT ANSWERS Bradycardia, widening pulse pressures, and irregular
respirations (Cheyenne-Stokes)
