CH.25 Trauma Overview Flashcards
Index of suspicion
your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying and unseen injuries
MOI describes…
the forces acting on the body that cause injury
Traumatic injury occurs when…
the body’s tissues are exposed to energy levels beyond their tolerance
Nonsignificant injuries include…
-injury to an isolated body part
-fall without the loss of consciousness
Significant injuries include…
-injury to more than one body system
-falls from heights
-motor vehicle and motorcycle crashes
-car versus pedestrian or bicycle
-gunshot wounds
-stabbings
Blunt trauma
result of force to the body that causes injury without penetrating the soft tissues
Penetrating trauma
injury by objects that pierce and penetrate the surface of the body
First type of vehicular collision
vehicle against another object (car, tree, object, and pole)
Second type of vehicular collision
passenger against the interior of the car
Third type of vehicular collision
passenger’s internal organs against the solid structures of the body
-coup-contrecoup injury to the brain
Cavitation
results from rapid changes in tissue and fluid pressure with the passage of the projectile
Rear-end crashes are known to…
cause whiplash-type injuries
The main priority of prehospital trauma care is to ensure…
-your safety
-safety of your crew
-safety of patient
Kinetic energy is a calculation of
mass (weight) and velocity (speed)
A deployed airbag typically results in what types of injuries?
abrasions of the face, head, and arms
A bent or deformed steering wheel typically indicates what kind of injury?
chest injuries
A non-intact or starred windshield indicates what kind of injury?
open facial injuries or closed head injury
A crushed instrument panel typically indicates the presence of what types of injuries?
leg and pelvic/hip injuries
Rear-end crashes most commonly result in what kind of injury?
whiplash
Rollover accidents most commonly result in which kind of injury?
life-threatening injuries, ejection or partial ejection from the vehicle
Frontal crashes most commonly result in which kind of injury?
chest, head, abdominal and extremity injuries
Lateral crashes most commonly result in which kind of injury?
lateral chest and abdomainal injuries on the side of the impact, a well as pelvic injuries
Road drag is most often associate with which type of motorcycle impact?
ejection
Primary blast injuries are caused by…
the pressure wave
-causing ruptured eardrums and hollow organ ruptures
