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Emergency Care 13th Ed. Chapter 30 - Multisystem Trauma Flashcards

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5674954970Multiple-TraumaA patient that has more than one serious injury0
5674967664Multisystem-Traumaan injury that that affects more than one body system1
567503809314, Head Injury, HypoxiaAn Altered mental status (GCS < ___ ) is a significant indicator of a ____ ______ and _______.2
5675067510Hypotension, 90, ShockPhysiologic Criteria: ___________ (Systolic b/p < __ mm Hg) is a definitive sign for _____ and indicates some sort of internal bleeding or other circulatory disturbance.3
567509991828, ShockPhysiologic Criteria: Rapid Respiratory rates (> __ ) usually indicate _____.4
567512672010, Head injury, ShockPhysiologic Criteria: Slow respiratory rates ( < __ ) may indicate ____ ______ or later stages of _____.5
567521147120,10MOI Criteria: Adults that fall __ Feet or higher (One story = __ Feet)6
567527993810, two, threeMOI Criteria: Children that fall __ Feet or higher, or ___ to _____ times the height of the child.7
567600766312, occupant, 18MOI Criteria: MVA with intrusion (including roof) > __ in. _________ Site; or > __ in. any site.8
5676021256Thrown, Run Over, Significant Injury, 20MOI Criteria: MVA vs. pedestrian/bicyclist ______, ___ ____, or with ___________ ________ (> __ MPH)9
567618973220 mphMOI Criteria: A motorcycle crash that is > __ MPH should be triaged to a trauma center.10
567607929555Risk of injury or death increases after age __.11
5676090629110, Shock, 65A Systolic B/P greater than ___ may represent _____ after age __.12
5676108266Children, Pediatric________ should be triaged to _______-capable trauma center.13
5676131913Burns, Burn FacilityIf a patient has _____ without other trauma mechanism: Triage to ____ ________.14
5676163768Less than 20 weeksWhen should a pregnant woman be triaged to a trauma center?15
5676217967Scene Safety, Open Airway, Perform an Urgent move, adapt to the situationWhat are the four principles of multisystem trauma?16
5676316889AMS, Hypotension, R/RAny time you have a patient with an ____, ______, or an abnormally rapid or slow ______ ______, you should place this patient at a high priority17
567633737020In infants, R/R below ___ are a grave sign18
5676345218TelemetrySome newer vehicles are able to transmit important data after a crash (________)19
5676350810GCS, Systolic B/P, R/RThe Revised Trauma Score (RTS) consists of a _____, _______ B/P, and ____20
5676365517Golden HourThe _____ ______ refers to the need for critical trauma patients to get to surgery within 1 hour of injury21

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