ATLS - Intro Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Golden Hour | emphasizes urgency for treatment, not fixed time of 60 minutes |
Trauma strikes down society's | youngest and potentially most productive members |
Injury is a | disease |
First peak of injury death occurs ____ and can be reduced by ____ . | immediately, within seconds to minutes prevention |
Second peak of injury death occurs ____ and can be reduced by ____ . | early, within minutes to several hours rapid assessment and resuscitation |
Third peak of injury death occurs ____ and can be reduced by ____ . | late, several days to weeks care during each preceding period |
First peak death usually occurs from | apnea due to severe brain or high spinal cord, or rupture of heart, aorta, or large blood vessels |
Second peak death usually occurs from | 1-subdural hematomas 2-epidural hematomas 3-hemopneumothorax 4-ruptured spleen 5-liver lacerations 6-pelvic fractures 7-multiple other injuries associated w significant blood loss |
Third peak death usually occurs from | 1-sepsis and 2-multiple organ system dysfunction |
Three underlying concepts of ATLS | 1-treat greatest risk to life first 2-treat even without definitive diagnosis 3-begin evaluation without detailed history |
ABCDE | Airway w C-spine protection. Breathing. Circulation & Stop the bleeding. Disability or neurological status. Expose (undress) and Environment (control temperature) |
13 Chapter Titles 1-10 | 1-Initial Assessment and Management 2-Airway and Ventilatory Management 3-Shock 4-Thoracic Trauma 5-Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma 6-Head Trauma 7-Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma 8-Musculoskeletal Trauma 9-Thermal Injuries 10-Pediatric Trauma |
13 Chapter Titles 11-13 | 11-Geriatric Trauma 12-Trauma in Women 13-Transfer to Definitive Care |
Appendices A-E | A-Injury Prevention B-Biomechanics of Injury C-Trauma Scores: Revised and Pediatric D-Sample Trauma Flow Sheet E-Tetanus Immunization |
Appendices F-I | F-Ocular Trauma G-Austere Environments H-Disaster Management and Emergency Preparedness I-Triage Scenarios |
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tcrouch2000
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