Trauma — Flashcards

Cauda equina syndrome is treated with emergent _____ and steroids

The most common type of intracranial _____ following trauma is cerebral contusion.

A needle should be positioned for a tension pneumothorax at the _____ ICS along the mid clavicular line

A _____ ventricular stab wound, may present with slight bleeding, whereas, a right ventricular stab wound may present with copious bleeding.

Surgical evacuation for acute SDH is recommended if the thickness is >_____ cm or midline shift is >5 mm or GCS drops by 2 points or more from the time of injury to hospitalization

Phase I of damage control sx consists of initial operative exploration to attain rapid control of active _____ and contamination

The Revised Trauma Score is made up of three categories: Glasgow Coma Scale, _____, and respiratory rate.

Parkland formula for burns is _____ml/kg/TBSA% given IV for adults where half is given in the first 8 hours and the remaining in the next 16 hours

Superficial burns are _____ and painful

Hint: blanchable / not blanchable?

A drain for pneumothorax and haemothorax should aim towards the _____ of the lung.