Trauma — Flashcards

If the patient's blood pressure improves to >_____ mm Hg, he needs to be re-evaluated as he may no longer be a candidate for damage control surgery

The most commonly affected organ in an underwater blast injury is the _____

Voluntary splinting as a result of pain, mechanically impaired chest wall movement and the associated lung contusion are all causes of _____ in flail chest

The TRISS score takes into consideration the "_____" to calculate the severity of the patient.

Which structures are fixed first during reimplantation of an amputated limb?_____

Ruptured abdominal viscera is classified under _____ colour on traiging

In patients of polytrauma, crystalloids are administered at _____ml/kg if hypotension is present or when the serum lactate levels measured are > 4mmol/L

Approximately _____% of the EDH is associated with skull fracture

What is the investigation of choice for suspected diaphragmatic injury?_____

Injury to Zone _____ of the retroperitoneum with a _____ hematoma should be treated surgically.