Paramedic FISDAP Trauma V2 Exam Review Questions and answers, rated A+/[LATEST EXAM UPDATES]

Paramedic FISDAP Trauma V2 Exam Review Questions and answers, rated A+/ Subcutaneous emphysema A physical finding of air within the subcutaneous tissue, described as a crackling or popping feeling under the skin Disseminating Intravascular Coagulation 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? Sepsis, tumors, and trauma Also referred to as a traumatic dissection or rupture of the aorta Transected aorta Transected aorta 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 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 Acute destruction of skeletal muscle Occurs when crush syndrome causes skeletal muscle to undergo necrosis and cellular changes causing it to begin degeneration Rhabdomyolysis Kehr's sign Referred pain to the left shoulder caused by a ruptured spleen Obstructive shock The heart and vessels are working but oxygenated blood is not being delivered adequately due to an obstruction Common causes of obstructive shock Cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism Distributive shock 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 Sepsis, anaphylaxis, neurological/ spinal trauma, toxic exposure Hypovolemic shock Any significant reduction in the volume of the cardiovascular system Common causes of hypovolemic shoc