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What is the 3 collisions in a typical impact?
1.Collision of a car against another object.
2. Collision of the passenger against the interior of a car. 3. Collision of the passengers internal organs against the solid structures of the body. |
What is perfusion?
Circulation of blood within an organ or tissue to allow it to meet the cells current needs for oxygen, nutrients, and waste removal.
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What is barotrauma?
Injuries that result from sudden or extreme changes in air pressure.
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What is a controlled crash involving car versus motorcycle?
Technique used to separate the rider from the body of the motorcycle.
The motorcycle is turned flat and tipped sideways at 90° to the direction of travel so that one leg has dropped to the grass or asphalt. |
What is ecchymosis?
A fancy word for bruise.
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What is an occlusive dressing?
An airtight dressing that protects a wound from air and bacteria.
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Why are many older patients seriously injured from ground level falls?
Osteoporosis, a condition in which the bones can fail under relatively low stress.
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What is the type of shock that a patient might experience due to a passenger hitting the upper left quadrant of their abdomen?
Hypovolemic Shock
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How should you treat a patient with an evisceration?
Cover the wound with sterile gauze, moistened with sterile saline solution and secure it with an occlusive dressing.
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What is cavitation?
Rapid changes in tissue and fluid pressure that occurs with the passage of a projectile.
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What is an alternative way to control epistaxis?
Applying pressure to the upper lip and gum.
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When does thermal burns occur? (Temperature)
111°F.
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What is the level of blast injury that can propel you by blast force?
Secondary blast injury.
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What is the methods of controlling a bleed in order?
Direct pressure, pressure dressing, tourniquet and splinting device.
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