A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next st...

A => E in ATLS Airway (and c-spine and catastrophic haemorrhage) - If answering questions that airway is patent - Use jaw thrust to protect c-spine - Give 100% oxygen - Assume c-spine injury in blunt trauma until proven otherwise (x-ray or satisfies Canadian c-spine rules) Breathing - Assess oxygenation with pulse oximetry - Check air entry with auscultation (also auscultate heart) - Inspect, palpate and percuss chest wall - Check RR and chest trauma Circulation (and haemorrhag...

Which of the following is the recommended Method for trestemt frostbite? A. Vasodilators B. Anticigulants C. Warm (40 degrees) water D. Padding and elevation E. Application of heat from a hairdryer C. Warm (40 degrees) water Which of the following physical findings suggest a cause of hypotension other than spinal cord injury? A. Prispism B. Bradycardia C. Diaphragmatic breathing D. Presence of deep tendon reflexes E. Ability to flex forearms but not extend them D. Presence of ...

What is included in the Primary survey of a trauma patient? -Airway and C-Spine -Breathing and Ventilation -Circulation/bleeding control -Disability (Neuro Eval) -Exposure and Environmental control. What are adjuncts to Primary Survey and Resuscitation? ECG monitoring Urinary/Gastric Catheters Other Monitoring X-ray and Dx studies. What makes up the Secondary Survey? History and Physical Exam Mechanism of Injury Head and Maxillofacial C-spine Chest Abdomen Perineum/...

What is the significance for ABCDE assessment if a person is able to talk? They have a patent airway What are the clinical signs of airway obstruction? snoring, stridor, hoarseness or no noise at all What are the techniques for clearing an obstructed airway? Suction Removal of foreign body Head tilt and chin lift Airway adjuncts - Guedel aiway Definite surgical airway How do you size a Guedel airway? measuring from the centre of the mouth (between the first incisors)...

Advanced Trauma Life Support, or ATLS for short, is a: concise approach to assessing and managing the multiply injured patient...which hopes to reduce the morbidity and mortality related to trauma Most deaths after injury occur in one of three time periods: at the time of injury or within 60 minutes, within the following few hours, or several days / weeks after the injury. ATLS focuses on the first___________ following injury the "Golden Hour" What are the stages of ATL...

What are the elements of the initial assessment? preparation, triage, primary survey, adjuncts to the primary survey and resuscitation, consideration for transfer, secondary survey, adjuncts to the secondary survey, continued post resuscitation monitoring, definitive care What's the difference between multiple and mass casualties? does the number and severity of patients exceed the capability of the facility and staff What is the primary survey? airway (with restriction of c-sp...

re-examine the chest A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the mo...

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