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4 component of perfusion - Correct Answer-adequate volume, air, intact/functioning vascular system and working pump hypovolemic shock - Correct Answer-inadequate fluid volume in the vascular system high space hypovolemic shock - Correct Answer-caused by a spinal injury or drug overdose Mechanical shock - Correct Answer-preventing the filling of the heart or obstructing blood flow cardiogenic shock - Correct Answer-Shock caused by inadequate function of the heart, or pump failure. neurogenic shock - Correct Answer-blood flow stopped from a cervical/thoracic spinal injury septic shock - Correct Answer-blood flow to organs become impaired from infection

pulmonary contusion - Correct Answer-hemorrhage into lung parenchyma and is secondary to blunt trauma Cardiac Contusion - Correct Answer-a bruise to the heart wall caused by severe blunt trauma to the chest where the heart is violently compressed between the sternum and the spinal column cardiac tamponade - Correct Answer-Compression of the heart as the result of buildup of blood or other fluid in the pericardial sac, leading to decreased cardiac output. tension pneumothorax - Correct Answer-a type of pneumothorax in which air that enters the chest cavity is prevented from escaping simple pneumothorax - Correct Answer-a non-expanding collection of air around the lung. hemothorax - Correct Answer-a collection of blood in the pleural cavity flail chest - Correct Answer-fracture of two or more adjacent ribs in two or more places that allows for free movement of the fractured segment

Intracerebral Pressure - Correct Answer-icp increases, blood pressure increases, pulse decreases (hyperventilating cause bp to increase) what stops your assessment - Correct Answer-cardiac arrest, airway obstruction, unsafe scene common causes of traumatic death - Correct Answer-road injury, suicide, intentional injury, falls mechanism of injury - Correct Answer-Generalized- Localized- Blast Injuries - Correct Answer-Primary = blast wind/pressure wave Secondary = flying debris Tertiary = flying from blast Quaternary = thermal burns from blast Quinary- hyperinflammation from chemicals Flail chest symptoms - Correct Answer--cyanosis

• difficulty breathing
• increased pulse
• flat neck veins hemothorax symptoms - Correct Answer--flat neck veins

• absent breath sounds
• shock
• bluish skin
• decreased blood pressure
• increased heart rate pnemothorax symptoms - Correct Answer--shortness of breath
• increased resp
• increased heart rate
• bluish skin
• fatigue
• dry cough Tension Pnemothorax symptoms - Correct Answer--shortness of breath
• increased resp
• increased heart rate
• shock
• decreased o
• decreased BP
• distended neck veins

Cardiac Tamponade symptoms - Correct Answer--increased pulse

• distended neck veins
• trouble breathing
• increased heart rate
• increased resp,
• chest pain myocardial contusion symptoms - Correct Answer--sweating
• bluish skin
• decreased BP
• shock
• abnormal heart rhythm
• shortness of breath Priority 3 - Correct Answer-green; walking wounded Priority 2 - Correct Answer-Yellow; potentially unstable Priority 1 - Correct Answer-Red; critical condition Priority 0 - Correct Answer-Black; dead

Contracoup - Correct Answer-an injury to the brain on the opposite side of the original impact coup - Correct Answer-injury to the brain occurring directly under the skull at the point of impact Patient Assessment - Correct Answer-evaluating a trauma patient, to determine injuries sustained and patients psychological status Primary Survey - Correct Answer-evaluation to assess scene safety, life threatening injuries Reassessment exam - Correct Answer-to determine changes in patients conditions Secondary Survey - Correct Answer-head-to-toe exam to find additional injuries kyphosis - Correct Answer-narrowing of vertebral discs