Trauma equipment

Question 1

When using a pelvic binder what colour should be facing the floor?

Answer 1

Yellow

Question 2

What landmark are we looking for when applying a pelvic binder?

Answer 2

Greater trochanter

Question 3

What ways can you apply the pelvic binder?

Answer 3

1. Shimmy it up the patient through the hollows
2. Roll the patient

Question 4

What is celox used for?

Answer 4

Packing a wound to stem the bleeding. Catastrophic Haemorrhage

Question 5

What is the russel chest seal used for?

Answer 5

• Used to cover penetrating chest wounds
• valve mechanism allows air to escape from the pleural cavity without being drawn back in

Question 6

Where can you not use the russel chest seal?

Answer 6

Abdomen

Question 7

If a patient has a wound to the leg that is a catastrophic haemorrhage what equipment can we use?

Answer 7

Pressure
CAT Tourniguet

Question 8

How many centimeters above the wound are we applying the CAT tourniquet?

Answer 8

2-3 cm

Question 9

What is a vaccum splint used for?

Answer 9

Broken arms/ Legs

Question 10

When should we NOT be using a traction device?

Answer 10

NOF

Question 11

What is a sign of a NOF?

Answer 11

Shorter leg on the affected side and external rotation of the leg

Question 12

What is a field dressing?

Answer 12

A specialized bandage designed for immediate use in treating major bleeding trauma in the field

Question 13

What drug may be indicated?

Answer 13

TXA

Question 14

What history take do we need?

Answer 14

Symptoms
Allergies
Medication
Past medical hx
Last meal
Events leading up

Question 15

What is a collar used for?

Answer 15

Immoblisation

Question 16

Define DCAPBTLS

Answer 16

Deformities
Contusions
Abrasions
Punctures
Burns
Tenderness
Lacerations
Swelling

Question 17

Before putting a traction splint on what are we checking for?

Answer 17

Pedal pulses

Question 18

Once the traction splint is on and secured what are we checking?

Answer 18

Pedal pulses

Question 19

With a mid shaft femur fracture what could you see

Question 20

Before traction splinting what are we checking for?

Answer 20

Pedal pulses

Question 21

Once the traction splint is on what checks are we voicing and doing?

Answer 21

Pedal pulses

Question 22

What can I see with a midshaft femur fracture ?

Answer 22

Shortened and rotated leg WITH mid shaft swelling

Question 23

What is the first thing to do with the traction splint

Answer 23

Get someone to apply manual traction

Question 24

What should you also be checking for before putting the ankle strap on in a traction splint

Answer 24

Colour, sensation, movement