Flashcards in ECare - Chapter 11 (Scene Size-Up) Deck (12)
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1
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scene size-up
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check scene safety Standard Precautions note mechanism of injury number of patients additional resources
2
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Standard Precautions
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aka BSI
have PPE ready
3
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mechanism of injury
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force that produced injury, its intensity, and direction
4
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three collisions involved in motor-vehicle crashes
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- vehicle striking an object
- patient’s body strikes interior of vehicle
- organs of patient strike surfaces within body
5
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injury patterns in head-on collisions
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- up-and-over pattern: striking head on windshield (head and spine injuries) and striking chest on the wheel (breathing problems and internal organ injuries)
- down-and-under pattern: striking knees on dash
6
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injury patterns in read-end collisions
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neck and head injuries
7
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injury patterns in side-impact collision
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neck injuries. skeletal and internal injuries possible as well
8
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injury patterns in rollover collisions
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many. driver can be ejected
9
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penetrating trauma
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injury caused by object passing through skin
10
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damage from bullets
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direct damage and pressure-related damage (creates a temp cavity)
11
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index of suspiciom
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awareness that there may be injuries
12
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nature of the illness
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what is medically wrong