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13 Cards in this Set
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Most common cause of trauma death |
Blunt Trauma |
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The draining of blood to which the body can't sustain life |
Exsanguination |
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5 types of vehicles impacts |
Frontal 32%, Lateral 15%, Rotational 38%, Rear-end 9%, and Rollover 6%. |
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MOI for Frontal (up and over) |
Femur fracture Hollow organ ruptures Thoracic injuries |
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MOI for Frontal (down and under) |
Knee,femur,and hip dislocations Thoracic injuries Tracheal deviation "Paper bag syndrome" |
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MOI for Frontal (ejection) |
FATALITY....finish him.... |
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MOI for Lateral |
Upper extremity injury Rib fractures laterally Cervical spine injuries AAA |
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MOI of rotational impact |
Similar to frontal and lateral |
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MOI of rear end |
Cervical injuries |
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MOI of Rollover |
Combination of all impacts |
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Pressure injuries Burns limited unless secondary explosion. |
Primary Blast injuries |
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Trauma from projectiles |
Secondary blast injuries |
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Structural collapse injuries Patients thrown from blast |
Tertiary blast injuries |
