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1
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Newton’s 1st Law of Motion

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Unless it is acted on by a force, a body at rest will remain at rest and a body in motion will move at a constant speed in a straight line (law of inertia).

2
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Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion

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When a force is applied to a body, the body accelerates, and the acceleration is directly proportional to the force applied and inversely proportional to the mass of the body.

Force = Mass x Acceleration

3
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Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion

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For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

4
Q

Killers in Flight

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Tentsion Pneumothorax

Cardiac Tamponade

Hypovolemia

5
Q

Gunshot Wounds

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Velocity is the most important factor in damage

  • Low velocity - crossbow - 300fps
  • Moderate Velocity - handgun - 900-1500fps
  • High Velocity - rifle - >2000fps
6
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Side Impact MVC

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  • Rib fractures
  • Splenic rupture
  • Clavicular fractures
  • Femur fractures
7
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Front Impact MVC

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  • Rib fractures
  • Concussion, skull Fx
  • Dislocated hips, acetabular Fx
8
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Rear Impact MVC

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  • T12-L1 most common back injury
  • T12 Fx also called Chance Fx - increased “chance” of splenic injury
  • C2 (Hangman’s) Fx also common
9
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Rollover MVC

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  • Injury pattern unpreditable
  • Possible C1 (Jefferson’s) Fx due to axial loading
  • Lap belt injuries - clasp knife effect
10
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Front Impact MCA

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All lower extremities from impact with handlebars while moving forward, abdominal injuries

11
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Side Impact MCA

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Open lowere extremity Fx’s

12
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ATV Crash

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Clavicular and sternal Fx’s common

13
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Snowmobile Crash

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C2 fractures common

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