ATLS protocols — Flashcards

Rectal injury in pelvic fracture. Next step? _____

A(n) _____ sign of extremity vascular trauma includes expanding hematoma

What is the next step in management for a patient with a gunshot wound in the thigh and diminished distal pulses? _____

Do you need to secure an airway if pt is conscious and speaking? _____ What could cause someone to lose an airway quickly? _____

If intubation cannot be done due to laryngospasms, severe maxillofacial injuries or impacted foreign bodies, what procedure do you do? _____

Why is needle thoracostomy performed before intubation in tension pneumothorax? _____

In a patient who is unresponsive, the _____ may fall back and the pharyngeal muscles may collapse, causing airway obstruction

Gunshot wounds below the nipple (T4) = _____

After treatment of limb injuries, what is the management of a patient who has experienced a fall from height? _____

Football player involved in a hard tackle, wobbly but no LOC; normal exam with no focial deficits -- next steps? _____