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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 the 3 collisions in a typical impact
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Circulation of blood within an organ or tissue to allow it to meet the cells current needs for oxygen, nutrients, and waste removal.
What is perfusion? |
Injuries that result from sudden or extreme changes in air pressure
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What is barotrauma? |
Bleeding into the anterior chamber of the eye.
What is hyphema? |
Cheyne-Stokes & Biot Respiration & Central neurogenic hyperventilation.
What type of respirations would you see with increased cranial pressure ? |
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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 a controlled crash involving car versus motorcycle?
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Bruise
What is ecchymosis?
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An airtight dressing that protects a wound from air and bacteria.
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What is an occlusive dressing? |
1 hr.
What is the time frame for reimplantation of avulsed tooth?
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Halo Test
How do you check for a potential CSF leak?
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Osteoporosis, a condition in which the bones can fail under relatively low stress.
Why are many older patients seriously injured from ground level falls?
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Hypovolemic Shock
What is the type of shock that a patient might experience due to a passenger hitting the upper left quadrant of their abdomen? |
Cover the wound with sterile gauze, moistened with sterile saline solution and secure it with an occlusive dressing.
How should you treat a patient with an evisceration? |
The presence of air in the soft tissues.
What is subcutaneous emphysema? |
TBI
Dispatch- 32-year-old male complaining of a severe migraine that hasn’t went away for several days.
HPI: Patient has reported that he has had a migraine for several days after colliding heads at a roller derby. He reports that he did lose consciousness during the collide but thought it was a concussion and went home shortly after. He has taken over the counter headache medication with no improvement. Patient is alert but has uncoordinated movements. GCS 12 Airway is patent. Patient skin is pink, warm and dry. Head presents with a lump with a contusion. PERRL is not present and the pupils are asymmetrical , patient says he has seen floaters since the collision. What is your index of suspension for this patient? |
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Rapid changes in tissue and fluid pressure that occurs with the passage of a projectile.
What is cavitation?
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Applying pressure to the upper lip and gum.
What is an alternative way to control epistaxis?
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111°F
When does thermal burns occur? (Temperature)
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Compression can interfere with the blood supply to the back of the eye end result in loss of vision from damage to the retina.
Why should you never put pressure on a laceration on the globe itself? |
Injuries where load is applied along the vertical or longitudinal axis of the spine.
What is an axial loading injury?
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Secondary Blast Injury
What is the level of blast injury that can propel you by blast force? |
Direct pressure, pressure dressing, tourniquet and splinting device
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What is the methods of controlling a bleed in order? |
If the skin or close is hot.
When is it okay to submerge a burn into sterile water or saline solution?
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Place the patient to his or her side.
Suction the airway for up to 15 seconds. Assist the patients ventilation if they are not adequate. How do you treat a patient with active oral bleeding and inadequate ventilation? |
Increase blood pressure, decreased heart rate and irregular respirations.
What is the Cushing Triad? |
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