KIN 685 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Basilar Skull Fracture, Traffic Collision, Skull Fracture
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Collisions: vehicle: vehicle vs. object, body: vehicle vs. body wall, organ: body wall vs. internal organs. Ex: brain vs. skull coup and contrecoup collisions. Significant moi: falls greater than 2x patient"s height, motor vehicle accident with fatality in same passenger compartment, pedestrian vs. vehicle over 20mph, high velocity weapons, ejection from vehicle. Injuries: penetrating trauma: object pierces surface of body and enters into tissues. Damage to surface of body and underlying organs: blunt trauma: force is applied to body but does not break the surface of the body. May have obvious damage or no external evidence: crush injuries: force compresses body and pins areas between two or more objects. Damage to distal areas due to reduced blood flow. Compartment syndrome: damaged cells leak fluids into muscle compartments and build up pressure and creates further damage: platinum 10 minutes: minimize on-scene time to 10 minutes for critical trauma patients, precipitating factors:
