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Principles III-Exam I-Trauma9-12
That did not just happen....
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Nursing
Graduate
02/08/2010

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What are the three impacts in blunt trauma?

Definition

1) vehicle

2) body

3) organs

Term

 

 

Injury = Energy transferred

Whats the formula?

Definition

 

               M x V2

        KE=---------------

            2

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In blunt trauma, is the injury obvious?

Definition

 

No, its typically internal and NOT OBVIOUS due to:

-compression

-deceleration

-acceleration

-object or restraint

-ejection

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Name the five types of blunt trauma?

Definition

 

 

1) compression injuries

2) deceleration injuries

3) acceleration injuries

4) restraint injury

5) ejection injury

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The level of severity of injury is based on what?

Definition

 

 

Actual injury

Potential injury

scene data

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How are traumas reported from EMS?

 

Definition

 

 

As Level I, II or III trauma

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