Prehospital Emergency Care: Trauma Overview

<p>Injury to the knees and spine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To reduce potential injury in collisions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interference with the travel of kinetic energy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How a person is injured (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The occupant strikes the interior of the automobile (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The occupant strikes the inside of the skull, chest, or abdomen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide a suspicion of injury to guide further assessment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vehicle collision (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Injuries to the abdomen, chest, face, head, and neck (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vehicle telemetry data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The size of the vehicle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The benefits of restraints outweigh the potential risks. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pressure waves from air molecules (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They may result in severe abrasions and burns. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patient's preferred hospital (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Feet (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Children and adults (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Multiple injuries across different body systems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Secondary injury (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased likelihood of spinal cord injury. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Less predictable injury patterns (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Managing immediate life threats (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spinal cord injuries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patient showing signs of shock with suspected internal hemorrhage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personal safety (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patients meeting RED criteria (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Penetrating trauma to the abdomen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Significant external blood loss but controlled (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patient experiencing altered mental status (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patient exhibiting seizure activity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Penetrating trauma to the head (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is essential to survival. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It aids in the splinting of fractures. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Becoming overly concerned with dramatic injuries. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The proximity of the community trauma center. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can provide clues about potential injuries. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They influence kinetic energy and potential injury severity. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are likely to be transferred to a regional trauma center. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They allow for rapid surgical intervention. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How a person is injured; the way an injury occurs.

When a vehicle strikes an object.

When a person inside a vehicle strikes the interior.

When a person's organs hit the inside of the body.

Important considerations when treating someone with trauma.

Evaluating the extent of injuries in a trauma patient.

MOI shows possibility of injury, not certainty.

Changes in energy direction and form due to obstacles; collisions.

High suspicion of injuries exists in vehicle collisions involving fatalities, altered mental status, intrusions over 12 inches (for occupants),deformed steering wheels, and ejection from the vehicle.

Initial whiplash injuries to head and neck; subsequent injuries can follow an 'up-and-over' or 'down-and-under' pathway, affecting knees, femurs, hips, and spine.

In a rear-end collision with an unrestrained occupant, initial motion is back, then forward, causing head, neck, and chest injury.

A deformed steering wheel indicates a possible chest or abdominal injury.

Properly adjusted headrests and seatbelts reduce injuries in rear-end collisions by minimizing whiplash.

Injuries caused by an explosion.

Pressure wave injury from an explosion.

Injuries from flying debris in an explosion.

Trauma involving multiple body systems.

EMTs must consider factors like the patient's injuries and condition when deciding on transport location for optimal treatment.

Injuries in a side impact collision can affect various parts of the body, including the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and extremities, with injury severity dependent on the force of impact and the body parts involved.

Factors affecting pedestrian injuries in vehicle collisions include vehicle speed, body part hit, distance thrown and landing surface.

Properly fastened seat belts/restraints offer protection; however, improper use or lack of restraint can still cause significant hidden injuries, more common in children and infants.

Motorcycle collisions can involve rotational or rollover crashes. These feature multiple impacts and changes in direction, and often affect the head, neck, limbs, and internal organs.

Motorcycle crash injury patterns can range from head-on or angular impacts to ejection, making injuries less predictable.

Helmet use significantly reduces harm and death risk in motorcycle crashes. Injuries vary widely, but head injuries are common.

Rollover crashes generally cause multiple injuries due to the various impacts and changes in direction. Ejection, and crushing injuries are common and the body may be hit multiple times.

Laying the bike down after a crash can lead to severe abrasions and burns due to friction and impact with the ground.

A set of severe injury signs indicating the need for immediate transport to a trauma center.

Bleeding inside the body, often indicated by shock symptoms.

Changes in consciousness, awareness, or thinking abilities.

Injury caused by an object piercing the skin and entering the body.

Loss of a body part, typically limb or extremity.

Criteria indicating potential serious injuries, requiring transport to a trauma center if other factors are present.

Essential guidelines for prehospital trauma care, emphasizing safety, airway management, bleeding control, and oxygenation.

The highest priority in trauma care, ensuring rescuer safety before approaching the patient.

Essential for survival of seriously injured patients. Get them to a trauma center quickly.

Splints fractures in unstable trauma patients, immobilizing the spine.

Avoid focusing solely on dramatic injuries, consider the full picture.

The force behind injury, determined by mass and velocity.

Networks for rapid surgical intervention for severely injured patients.

Can cause massive bodily injury, exceeding the body's ability to repair.