Trauma — Flashcards

Superficial partial thickness burns are _____ and painful

Hint: blanchable / not blanchable?

Full thickness burns are _____ and not painful

Hint: blanchable / not blanchable?

The _____ stage classification of burn degrees was provided by Dupuytren

In degloving injury, _____ and subcutaneous fat are stripped by avulsion from the underlying fascia

Surgical evacuation for epidural hematoma is recommended for patients with worsening neurological status or hematoma volume >_____ml or if the thickness of hematoma is >1.5cm regardless of neurological status

Initial Tube Thoracostomy drainage of >_____ ml (penetrating injury) or >1500 ml (blunt injury) of frank blood is an indication for thoracotomy

Chest physiotherapy like _____ breathing, frequent coughing, incentive spirometry should be encouraged in flail chest

The _____ segment of the urethra is prone to injury from pelvic fracture

Significant / serious burns are treated with surgery, restoration of _____ status, infection prophylaxis, and oxandrolone to promote recovery

_____ hematoma often presents with a loss of consciousness followed by a lucid interval for up to 48 hours