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1
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the science of analyzing MoI

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kinetics of trauma

2
Q

the branch of mechanics dealing with the motions of material bodies.

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kinetics

3
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mass (wieght) x velocity (speed) ²

__________________________ =

                   2
A

kinetic energy

(weight in lbs)

(speed in ft per second)

4
Q

a body at rest will remain at rest, and a body in motion will remain in motion, unless acted upon by an outside force.

A

law of inertia

5
Q

vehicular collision - three impacts:

A

vehicle

body

organ

6
Q

Rupture of the lungs that occurs as the chest meets with blunt trauma after taking a deep breath, usually during a motor vehicle crash.

A

paper bag injury

7
Q

injury where the neck is hyperextended and the anterior spinal ligaments are often stretched or torn

A

whiplash

8
Q

SCIWORA

A

spinal

chord

injury

with

out

radiologic

abnormality

9
Q

a fall of ____ ft for an adult is considered severe

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20ft

10
Q

a fall of _____ft, or 2-3x the height of the child is considered severe

A

10ft

11
Q

a fracture of the wrist bone is known as _______

A

colles or “silver fork”

12
Q

the path or motion of a projectile during its travel.

A

trajectory

13
Q

the way energy is transferred to the human body from the force acting on it

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dissipation of energy

14
Q

factors that slow a bullet down, such as wind resistance.

A

drag

15
Q

the impact point of the bullet. the greater the size of the impact point, the more energy is transferred

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profile

16
Q

the cavity in the body tissues formed by a pressure wave resulting from the kinetic energy of the bullet

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cavitation

17
Q

a bullet that breaks up into small pieces or releases small pieces upon impact that increases body damage these pieces are called _______.

A

fragmentation

18
Q

every explosion has three phases:

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primary

secondary

tertiary

19
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explosion injuries phase -
due to the pressure wave. these injuries primarily affect the gas-containing organs, such as lungs, stomach, intestines, inner ears, and sinuses. severe damage and death may occur from this phase without any external sign of injury.

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primary phase

20
Q

explosion injuries phase -
due to flying debris propelled by the force of the blast, or blast wind. the injuries of this phase are obvious. most common are lacerations, impaled objects, fractures, and burns.

A

secondary phase

21
Q

explosion injuries phase -
occur when the patient is thrown away from the source of the blast. injuries are much the same as you would expect from ejection from a vehicle. the pattern is dependent on the distance thrown and the point of impact.

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tertiary

22
Q

trauma center that can manage all types of trauma 24hrs a day, 7 days a week.

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level 1 - regional trauma center

23
Q

trauma center that can manage most trauma with surgical capabilities 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. they are capable of stabilizing more specialized trauma patients and then transferring them to a level 1 center

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level 2 - area trauma center

24
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trauma center that has some surgical capability and specially trained emergency department personnel to manage trauma. this type of center focuses on stabilizing the seriously injured trauma patient and then transferring to a higher-level center

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level 3 - community trauma center

25
Q

trauma facility that is typically a small community hospital in a remote area capable of stabilizing seriously injured trauma patients and then transferring them to a higher-level trauma center

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level 4 trauma facility

26
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specialty trauma centers may include:

1

2

3

4

5

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neurocenters

burn centers

spinal cord injury centers

peds trauma centers

limb reimplantation centers

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