Trauma Flashcards
types of traumatic related injuries
blunt
penetrating
burn
blast
blunt trauma
falls
motor vehicle collision
motorcycles
ATV/bicycle
pedestrian v vehicle
assault
penetrating trauma factors
point of impact
velocity and speed of impact
proximity
types of burn trauma
frostbite
thermal
chemical
electrical
radiation
shock from trauma
hypovolemic: blood loss and burns
cardiogenic: blunt cardiac trauma
obstructive: cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax
distributive: neurogenic
trauma triad of death
hypothermia: impairs thrombin production and platelet function
acidosis: impairs thrombin production and coagulation factors
coagulopathy: whole blood loss and hemodilution of saline, hypoperfusion leads to increased levels of thrombomodulin which inhibits thrombin
trauma nursing process: A
airway and alertness
AVPU
assess airway patency: obstruction, teeth, gurgling, stridor
trauma nursing process: B
breathing
assess for effectiveness
spontaneous
depth
equal breath sounds
equal rise and fall
work of breathing
trauma nursing process: C
circulation
skin color
temperature
moisture
trauma nursing process: D
disability
GCS: eyes, verbal, motor
pupils
trauma nursing process: E
exposure
remove the clothing
mechanisms of trauma in older adults
falls
MVA
firearms
cyclists
fire
blood thinner reversal agents
vitamin K
idarucizumab
PCC
KCentra
FFP
