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18 Cards in this Set
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Primary threat to the trauma victim
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hypoxemia
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4 clinical signs of a pneumo
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cyanosis
tachypnea JVD Diminished breath sounds |
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Lafort number in which NG placement is contraindicated
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3
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Induction drugs for an injured heart
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ketamine
etomidate |
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Organ most likely to rupture from trauma
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spleen
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For abdominal trauma, where should the IV be placed
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above the level of the diaphram
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For thoracic trauma, where should the IV be placed
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femoral
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Concave border on CT
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subdural hematoma
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Convex border on CT
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epidural hematoma
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Initial volume resuscitation
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2L crystaloid for adults
20 ml/kg children |
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3 mandatory diagnostic tests for a trauma patient
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lab
Xray (Cervical C-spine C7-T1) 12 lead ECG |
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Type of bleed that is concave on CT and insidious in nature
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subdural
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Type of bleed that is convex on CT and acute in nature
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epidural
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What is the fluid resuscitation formula for burns for adults and pedi
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adults 2-4 ml/kg/% BSA burned
pedi 3-4 ml/kg/% BSA burned |
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What are the 4 rules for lower airway burns
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intubate early
High FiO2 PEEP Fiberoptic intubation |
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Most common major skeletal muscle injury
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tib/fib fracture
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Dx lab test for blunt cardiac injury
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elevated troponin I
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Last ditch effort of volume resuscitation
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give O-negative noncrossmatched blood
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