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3 peaks of trauma mortality and cause   <30min: lac heart/Ao, brain/brainstem/spinal cord. Can't save; 30m-4h: #1head injury, #2 hemorrh; days-wks: MOF, sepsis  
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MC blunt trauma organ injured   liver (some say spleen)  
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MC organ injured penetrating trauma   small bowel (some say liver)  
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LD50 hgt   4 stories  
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MC cause death 1hr   hemorrhage  
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how much vol loss until BP decrsd   30%  
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MC cause of death after making to ED alive   head trauma  
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MC cause of death in trauma in longterm   infxn  
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MC cause of upper airway obstruction   tongue  
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3 injuries 2/2 seat belt   small bowel perf, lumbar spine fx, sternal fx  
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when is diagnostic peritoneal lavage positive   10cc blood, 100K RBC/cc, food particles, bile, bac, >500WBC/cc  
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what does diagnostic peritoneal lavage miss   retroperitoneal bleed, contained hematoma  
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where does FAST scan?   perihep fossa, perisplenic, pelvis, pericardium  
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what amt of vol does FAST miss?   <50-80cc (also misses retroperitoneal bldg)  
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when get CT in blunt trauma   abd pain, need for gen anesthesia, closed head injury, intoxicants, paraplegia, distracting injury, hematuria  
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what does CT scan miss   hollow viscous injury, diaphragm injury  
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when need ex lap   peritonitis, evisceration, positive DPL or FAST, clinical deterioration, uncontrolled hemorrh, free air, diaph injury, intraperitoneal bladder injury, specific renal/pancreas/biliary injury  
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mgmt penetrating abd injury if knife/low velocity   can do local exploration and observation if fascia not violated  
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abd compression syndrome, what P   >25-30  
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physiology of abd compartment syndrome isch   IVC compression decreases CO, gut malperfusion, renal vein compression -> decrsd UOP, then upward diaphragm  
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tx abd compartment syndrome   decompressive laparotomy  
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when is ER thoracotomy indicated   in blunt trauma if pressure/pulse lost IN ER  
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where go in for ER thoracotomy   anterolateral 4th/5th intercostal space and open pericardium anterior to phrenic n; if abd injury XC desc Ao if SBP>70 transport to OR (if SBP doesn't incrs then futile)  
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when do catecholamines peak   24-48h s/p injury  
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what emergent blood transfusions can be used and risks   type O (univesal donor) males can get Rh+ and females childbearing age Rh-; type specific non screened/non crossmatched but can have Abs to minor Ags  
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Glasgow motor scale   6 command, 5 localize pain, 4 wdrw pain, 3 flex (decort) pain, 2 extend w pain (decereb), 1 no response  
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Glasgow verbal scale   5 oriented, 4 confused, 3 inapprop words, 2 incomprehensible, 1no response  
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Glasgow eye scale   4 spon opening, 3 opens to commands, 2 opens to pain, 1 no response  
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cut offs Glasgow scale and actions   11-14 head CT, 9-10 intubate, 8 or below need ICP monitor  
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epidural hematoma, MC cause, s/s   MC m meningeal artery, lens shaped, LOC then lucid then sudden deterioration  
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tx epidural hematoma   surgery if signif neurol deterioration of mass shift >5mm  
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subdural hematoma, MC cause, s/s   tearing bridging veins bw dura and arachnoid, crescent shaped (usu in elderly after minor fall)  
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tx subdural   surgery if signif mass effect, in chronic drain if >1cm or signif sympt  
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imaging for diffuse axonal injury   shows up better MRI than CT  
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mgmt diffuse axonal injury   supportive, may need craniectomy if ICP elevated. Very poor px  
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how is cerebral perfusion pressure calculated and what goal   MAP-ICP, goal >60  
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CT signs of incrsd ICP   decrsd ventricular size, loss of sulci, loss of cisterns  
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when ICP monitoring   Glasgow 8 or less, suspected incrsd ICP, mod or severe head injury and inability to follow clinical exam (ie intubated)  
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tx if elevated ICP   sedation/paralysis, hypervent (CO2 30-35 for vasoconstrict), Na 140-150 and Osm 295-310, mannitol, phenytoin (ppx sz),  
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when is peak ICP s/p injury   48-72h  
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what happens to pupils w incrsd ICP   dilated pupil same side (CN III compression)  
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s/s basal skull fx   raccoon eyes (anterior fossa), battle's sign (middle fossa, can involve facial n), hemotympanum, CSF rhinorrhea/otorrhea  
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temporal skull fx can injure which 2 cranial nerves   CN7,8  
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MC site of facial nerve injury, location of blow   geniculate ganglion, from temporal/lateral skull and orbital blows  
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tx of facial n injury   usu conservative, surgery if depressed 8-10mm, contaminated, or persistent CSF leak  
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mgmt CSF leak   usu expectantly  
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axial loading spine causes what type of fx   C1 burst (Jefferson fx)  
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tx of C1 burst fx   rigid collar  
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how does hangman fx occur? Which bone? Tx?   extension, C2, need fusion and halo  
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types of odontoid fx   I=above base, stable, II=at base need fusion or halo, III goes into vertebral body need fusion or halo  
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when is thoracolumbar spine considered unstable   3 columns in thoracolumbar spine (Ant, middle, posterior), if >1 disrupted then unstable  
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compression thoracolumbar spine fx involves what? Tx?   anterior, tx=stable so don't need fusion  
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burst fx-considered unstable? Tx?   >1column unstable, need fusion  
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indications for emergent spine decompression   fx or dislocation not reducible w distraction, acute anterior spine syndrome, open fx, cord compression, progressive neural deficit  
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what are the 3 columns of the thoracolumbar spine   anterior=ant longit lig and ant 1/2 vertebral body, middle=posterior 1/2 vertebral body and posterior longit lig; posterior=facet joints, lamina, spinous processes, interspinous lig  
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types of Le Fort facial fx   I=straight across maxilla, tx=reduction, stabilize, intermaxillary fix; II=like I but includes nasal bone under eyes /\ shaped, tx=same as I; III=includes orbit walls, tx=suspension wire  
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what cxn commonly seen w nasoethmoidal orbital fx; tx   70% CSF leak; conservative therapy 2wks, can try epidural cath to decrs CSF P to help close or may need surgical closure of dura  
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tx of nosebleeds; ant v posterior; arteries causing   ant=packing of anterior ethmoidal a (Kisselbach's plexus), post=try balloon tamponade, may need angioemboliz of internal maxillary artery or ethmoidal  
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signs of orbital blowout; tx   impaired upward gaze or diplopia w upward vision; need repair w resoration of orbital floor  
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how tell mandibular fx; dx; tx   malocclusion (teeth not lining up); dx w panorex or fine cut CT; tx=intramax fixation w wires or ORIF  
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tx of tripoid fx? Which bone is it?   zygomatic bone, ORIF  
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pt w maxillofacial fx are at high risk for what other injury   cervical spine injury  
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w/u of asympt blunt neck trauma   neck CT  
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w/u asympt penetrating neck injury by zone   I (bw clavicle and cricoid)=angio, bronch, esophag, Ba swallow, +/- pericardial window/sternotomy; II (cricoid to angle of mandible):explore in OR; II (angle of mandible to base of skull): angio, laryngoscopy  
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how evaluate eso injury   rigid esophagoscopy and esophagogram  
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how w/u contained eso injury   observe  
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how tx noncontained injury   if small, <24h, no contamination and pt stable -> 1ry closure; otherwise spit fistula and drain w chest tube  
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if repair esophageal do you need drain   yes, 20% leak rate  
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how approach esophageal injury   neck L side, upper 2/3 thoracic use R thoraco, lower 1/3 L thoraco  
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tx laryngeal and tracheal injury   secure airway w tracheostomy (not nasotracheal or orotracheal airway or cric); then primary repair can use strap mscl for airway support  
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how manage thyroid injury   control bleeding and drain  
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how to deal w gun injuries to neck (not according to zone)   need angio, neck CT, evaluate eso and trachea  
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how manage vertebral artery bleeds? Carotids?   can ligate or embolize w/o sequela; can't ligate carotid (stroke 20%)  
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what are indications for going to OR s/p chest tube   1.5L after insertion, 250/h for 3 hrs, 2.5L/24h or bleeding instability  
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why impt to drain all blood w chest tube   prevent fibrothorax, pulmonary entrapment, infectd hemothorax--so if not all drained s/p chest tubes will need thoracoscopic or open drainage  
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tx sucking chest wound   tape on 3 side (needs to be 2/3 dia of trachea to be significant)  
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diaphragm injury MC on which side? How dx?   L, laparoscopy  
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what approach used for repair diaphragm (depending on time s/p injury)   <1wk=trans abd, >1wk chest  
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when do you need to evaluate Ao for transection   MVA >45mph, fall >15ft  
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med mgmt Ao transection   nipride and esmolol  
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if Ao transection and other life threatening injuries, what do you do first?   life threatening ones and deal w Ao later  
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how access R subclavian injury   mid clavicular incision and resxn of medial clavicle  
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when do you use median sternotomy v L thoracotomy to access Ao/vascular injuries   median sternotomy for Asc Ao, innom, prox LCCA and R subcl; L thoracotomy for L subclav and desc Ao  
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what w/u if suspect myocardial contusion   ECG most impt (bc death is due to arrythmia, ie Vtach and Vif <24h); also CKMB  
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what are borders of box chest injuries   clavicles, xiphoid, nipples  
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w/u penetrating injuries inside chest box   pericardial window, bronch, eso, Ba swallow  
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w/u penetrating injuries outside chest box   chest tube if intubated, otherwise serial CXR  
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