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CN findings with basilar skull fx
V VII VII VIII hearing loss nystagmus, ataxia, CSF leaks, XR and CT can be negative - CT has air fluid levels in sphenoid sinus, heomotypmanum, ring test for CSF- halo sign of clear fluid beyond blood tinged ring , battle sign (blood behind ear) and - racoon eyes
herniation affects which pupil
ipsilateral
which head bleed ccrosses suture lines
subdural
central herniation, tonsillar, transtentorial
central - cn VI palsy, tonsilar- respiratory arrest, foramen magnum, transtentorial - MC - temporal lobe uncus through tentorial notch - CN III ipsilarfixed dilated
treatment for immediate post traumatic head trauma seizure
none
complication of skull fracture in kids
growing fx- leptomeningeal cyst that enlarges, assn with tear in dura- have to re-xray fractures
grade III concussion
LOC - no sports- concern for second imapact syndrome -
post concussive sydnrome
no hard neuro defeicits like ataxia
machinary murmur
air embolism - air in RV - LL trendelenburg- trap airbubble in apical of RV away from outfloe tract
neck zones
zone 1- below cricoid cartilage, zone 2 madible to cricoid- mc - zone 3 - above angle of mandible
thoracotomy incision
5th ICS, open pericardium verically, anteriot to phrenic nerve
scapular fracture
associatd with occult chest injury - thoracic trauma
1nd 2nd rib fx
associated vascular injury- myocardial contusion, bronchiael tear, vascular injury
main cause of hypoxia in flail chest
pulmonary contusion - also dec vent and venous return- tx direct pressure, intubate, chest tube
continuouos bubbling of chest tube
bronchopleural fistula, tracheobroncheal injury, occurs within 2 cm of carina , assn hamans crunch
thoracotomy indicated if chest tube puts out what
1500 initial or 100 hr for 6 hrs
NG tube coiled in chest
diaphragm injury
left apical cap
thraumatic dissection
hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds
cardiac tamonadde- pulsus paradoxus - weaker pulse, lower systolic pressure with inspiration, electtrical alterenans- alteranting QRS amplitude
EKG finding myocardil contusion
new bundle branch bock, PVCs, heart block
injures associated with seatbelt sign
mesenteric laceration, viscus tear, ruptured diaphragm, CHANCE FX - duodenu/pancreas
indications for trauma ex lap
evisceratio, GSW, impalement, gross blood by NG, rectal, positive fast if unstable
grey turners sign
flank bruising, rp hematoma- ectpic, hemorrhagic pancreatiits, trauma, post cardiac cath patient
kehr sign
left shoulder pain due to subdiaphgram irriation or splenic supture