ATLS study cards
ATLS study cards with complete
Questions and Answers
1. Glasgow
Coma
Scale
2. Chance fracture Transverse fracture through vertebra.
In children usually associated with enterc disrup-
tion. Seen in motor vehicle accidents involving only lap
belt.
May be associated with retroperitoneal and Ab-
dominal visceral injuries.
3. Anterior hip dislocation Flexed, abducted, externally rotated.
4. Burst fracture Associated with vertebral-axial compression in-
juries
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5. Posterior hip disloca- Flexed, aDDucted, internally rotated
tion
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6. Anterior shoulder dislo- Squared off appearance
cation
7. Posterior shoulder dis- Lock in internal rotation.
location
8. Ankle dislocation Most are Externally rotated, with a prominent me-
dial malleolus.
9. FULL thickness (3rd de- Dark or white and leathery. Translucent white as
gree) burn well. Painless and generally "dry" Does not blanch
with pressure. Very little swelling of burned tissue.
10.
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Principle Life saving -Establishing airway control
measures for patients -Stopping the burning. process
with burn injuries in- -Intravenous access
clude
11. Factors that increase -Burns to the head and face
the risk for upper AIR- -Burn size and depth
WAY OBSTRUCTION in -Burns inside the mouth
burns include:
12. Partial thickness burn k k Red remodeled appearance with associated
k
swelling and blister formation. May have weeping
or wet appearance and is painfully hypersensitive
even to air current.
13. Signs and symptoms These patients should be intubated. Inhalation in-
and history that sug- jury is an indication for transfer to a burn center.
gest INHALATION IN-
JURY include:
14. Rule of nines - adult The palm represents 1% of the body total surface
area.
ATLS study cards with complete
Questions and Answers
1. Glasgow
Coma
Scale
2. Chance fracture Transverse fracture through vertebra.
In children usually associated with enterc disrup-
tion. Seen in motor vehicle accidents involving only lap
belt.
May be associated with retroperitoneal and Ab-
dominal visceral injuries.
3. Anterior hip dislocation Flexed, abducted, externally rotated.
4. Burst fracture Associated with vertebral-axial compression in-
juries
, ATLS study cards
5. Posterior hip disloca- Flexed, aDDucted, internally rotated
tion
, ATLS study cards
6. Anterior shoulder dislo- Squared off appearance
cation
7. Posterior shoulder dis- Lock in internal rotation.
location
8. Ankle dislocation Most are Externally rotated, with a prominent me-
dial malleolus.
9. FULL thickness (3rd de- Dark or white and leathery. Translucent white as
gree) burn well. Painless and generally "dry" Does not blanch
with pressure. Very little swelling of burned tissue.
10.
, ATLS study cards
Principle Life saving -Establishing airway control
measures for patients -Stopping the burning. process
with burn injuries in- -Intravenous access
clude
11. Factors that increase -Burns to the head and face
the risk for upper AIR- -Burn size and depth
WAY OBSTRUCTION in -Burns inside the mouth
burns include:
12. Partial thickness burn k k Red remodeled appearance with associated
k
swelling and blister formation. May have weeping
or wet appearance and is painfully hypersensitive
even to air current.
13. Signs and symptoms These patients should be intubated. Inhalation in-
and history that sug- jury is an indication for transfer to a burn center.
gest INHALATION IN-
JURY include:
14. Rule of nines - adult The palm represents 1% of the body total surface
area.
