History Taking Flashcards
(51 cards)
What are the presenting complaints for Trauma?
- Pain
- Swelling
- Deformity
- Inability to bear weight
- Inability to walk
- Loss of function
What are the On-direct questions you ask for a Trauma case?
- Loss of consciousness
- Chest pains
- Hematuria
- Hematemesis
- Ability to walk after trauma
- Vomiting
What is the effect of cigarette smoking on wound healing?
Slows down wound healing
The summary of a trauma case is composed of ?
- Age
- PC + Duration
- Positive Symptoms
- Important Negatives
A trauma injury can be?
Low, moderate or high energy injury
What is Myomectomy?
It is the surgical removal of fibroids from the uterus
What is the full meaning of ATLS?
Advanced Trauma Life Support
When is ATLS used?
For high energy trauma injury
What is Primary Survey?
It is the rapid survey of the patient from head to tail
In primary survey what are the 6 alphabets we look at?
A - Airway B - Breathing & Ventilatory Support C - Circulation & control of external hemorrhage D - Disability E - Exposure and Environment F - Finger & Tubes in every orifices
Mention one equipment for ventilatory support ?
Ambu bag
What do you access for during the D of primary survey?
- Patient’s consciousness
2. AVPU - Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsiveness
What is GCS?
Glasgow Coma Scale
What is the Glasgow Coma scale used for?
It is a clinical scale used to reliably measure a person’s level of consciousness after a brain injury such as a car accident
Where in the primary survey is the Glasgow Coma scale used?
D - Disability
What do you do during the F stage of primary survey?
- Drain the urinary bladder
2. Vaginal, anal and bladder examination
What do you check for first in an unconscious patient?
Breathing
What is the secondary survey?
All other inquiries after identifying inquires that pose immediate threat to life
What is tertiary survey?
A careful and complete examination followed by serial assessments help recognize missed injuries and related problems, allowing a definitive care management
What are the 3 things to be done during physical examination of a trauma case?
Look, Feel, Move
During Physical examination of a trauma case you look for ?
Swelling etc
During Physical examination of a trauma case you feel for ?
- Tenderness
2. Crepitus
Crepitus is a physical sign of a
Fracture
During Physical examination of a trauma case what do you move?
- Joint above and below the injury
