Spinal Trauma — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ criteria is used to diagnose fat embolism syndrome.

Answer: Gurd's

Flashcard 2: Pelvic fractures are classified under _____ colour in triage

Answer: Yellow

Flashcard 3: extended FAST incorporates _____ and right thoracic views to assess for pneumothorax and haemothorax.

Answer: Left

Flashcard 4: In FAST, Longitudinal view of the left upper quadrant: assess for _____ injuries and left kidney injury

Answer: splenic

Flashcard 5: The TRISS score takes into consideration the "_____" to calculate the severity of the patient.

Answer: injury mechanism

Flashcard 6: In patients of polytrauma, crystalloids are administered at _____ml/kg if hypotension is present or when the serum lactate levels measured are > 4mmol/L

Answer: 30

Flashcard 7: In FAST, Longitudinal and transverse view of the suprapubic region: assess for _____ injuries and pouch of douglas

Answer: bladder

Flashcard 8: The Revised Trauma Score is made up of three categories: Glasgow Coma Scale, _____, and respiratory rate.

Answer: systolic blood pressure

Flashcard 9: Parkland’s formula for fluid resuscitation in burns: _____

Answer: 4 mL × weight (kg) × % TBSA

Extra: The calculated volume (typically Ringer's Lactate) is administered as follows: - First half: Given over the first 8 hours from the time of injury. - Second half: Given over the next 16 hours.

Flashcard 10: AAST Kidney Injury Scale: A laceration extending into the renal collecting system is classified as Grade _____.

Answer: IV

Extra: AAST Kidney Injury Scale: Grade I: Contusion or non-expanding subcapsular hematoma. Grade II: Non-expanding perirenal hematoma or laceration <1 cm deep (no extravasation). Grade III: Laceration >1 cm deep (no extravasation). Grade IV: Laceration extending through cortex, medulla, and collecting system; OR segmental vascular injury. Grade V: Shattered kidney OR hilar vascular avulsion/devascularization.