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The motion of the chest wall section that is detached in a flail chest; the motion is exactly the opposite of normal motion during breathing (ie, in during inhalation, out during exhalation).
Paradoxical Motion
The time from injury to definitive care, during which treatment of shock or traumatic injuries should occur because survival potential is best.
golden hour
A grating or grinding sensation caused by fractured bone ends or joints rubbing together; also air bubbles under the skin that produce a crackling sound or crinkly feeling.
crepitus
Involuntary muscle contractions (spasm) of the abdominal wall in an effort to protect the inflamed abdomen; a sign of peritonitis.
guarding
A severe breathing problem in which a patient can speak only two to three words at a time without pausing to take a breath.
two-three word dyspnea
The way in which a patient responds to external stimuli, including verbal stimuli (sound), tactile stimuli (touch), and painful stimuli.
responsiveness
The part of the assessment process in which the patient''s major complaints or any problems that are immediately evident are further and more specifically evaluated.
focused history or primary exam
The presence of air in soft tissues, causing a characteristic crackling sensation on palpation.
subcutaneous emphysema
Flaring out of the nostrils, indicating that there is an airway obstruction.
nasal flaring
The part of the assessment process in which a detailed area-by-area exam is performed on patients whose problems cannot be readily identified or when more specific information is needed about problems identified in the focused history and physical exam.
detailed physical exam
The mental status of a patient as measured by memory of person (name), place (current location), time (current year, month, and approximate date), and event (what happened).
orientation
Damage to tissues as the result of exposure to cold; frozen or partially frozen body parts.
frostbite
The general type of illness a patient is experiencing.
Nature of Illness (NOI)
The part of the assessment process that helps you to identify any immediately or potentially life-threatening conditions so that you can initiate lifesaving care.
initial assessment
The part of the assessment process in which problems are reevaluated and responses to treatment are assessed.
ongoing assessment
An indication of air movement in the lungs, usually assessed with a stethoscope.
breath sounds
The part of the assessment process in which the patient''s major complaints or any problems that are immediately evident are further and more specifically evaluated.
focused history or physical exam
Crackling, rattling, breath sound that signals fluid in the air spaces of the lungs; also called crackles.
rales
Coarse, low-pitched breath sounds heard in patients with chronic mucus in the upper airways.
rhonichi