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33 Cards in this Set
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HOW MANY DEATHS PER YEAR ARE CAUSED BY TRAUMA
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150,000, 44,000-AUTO, 38,000-GSW
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AT WHAT AGE IS TRAUMA THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH
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44 ANG YOUNGER, 4TH LEADING CAUSE, COST210 BIL. PER YEAR
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LEVEL I CENTER
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USUALY A TEACHING CENTER, ALL SPECIALTIES 24/7
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LEVEL II CENTER
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HANDLE ALL BUT SERIOUSLY INJURED, SPECIALTY&MULTI TRAUMA STABILIZE/TRANSFER 24/7
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LEVEL III CENTER
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SMALLER RURAL HOSPITALS, CARE FOR MOST, STABILIZE&TRANSFER SERIOUSLY INJURED
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LEVEL IV CENTER
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REMOTE SMALL HOSPITAL, STABILIZE&TRANSFER MODERATE TO SERIOUS INJURIES
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WHAT WAYS ARE ENERGY PRESENTED
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MECHANICAL OR KENETIC, THERMAL, CHEMICAL, ELECTRICAL, RADIATING
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GOLDEN HOUR
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TIME WHEN INCIDENT HAPPENED TO SURGERY
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HOW LONG SHOULD IT TAKE FOR IA, RTA, STABILIZE AND PACKAGE
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10 MIN.
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WHAT ARE SIGNIFICANT MOI
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FALL >20' OR 3X HEIGHT, AUTO PED/BIKE W/AUTO OVER 5MPH, MOTORCYCLE OVER 20MPH, EJECTION, SPEED >40, INTRUSION >12", DEFORMITY >20", ROLLOVER, DEATH OF OCCUPANT, EXTRACATION >20 MIN.
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WHAT ARE SIGNIFICANT MOI'S
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FALL GREATER THAN 10', BICYCLE/AUTO COLLISION, MVA AT MEDIUM SPEED, UNRESTRAINED KID IN MVA
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WHAT ARE PHYSICAL SIGNS OF IMMEDIATE TRANSPORT
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LIMB PARALYSIS, BURN >15%BSA, AIRWAY/FACE BURN, BP <90, RR <10/>29, HR <50/>120, FLAIL CHEST, PENETRATION, 2 RO MORE LONG BONE FRACT, PELVIC FRACT, TRAUMA SCORE <11, PED TRAUMA SCORE<9, GCS <14
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NEWTONS LAW
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BODY IN MOTION WILL REMAIN IN MOTION, BODY AT REST WILL REMAIN AT REST, UNLESS ACTED UPON BY AN OUTSIDE FORCE
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SPEED SQUARED=
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IF SPEED DOUBLES-ENERGY INCREASES BY 4, IF SPEED TRIPLED-INERGY INCREASED BY 9
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KINETIC ENERGY
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ENERGY OF MOTION, KE=MASS(WT)XVELOCITY2~2
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FRONTAL COLLISION
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32% OF TIME, UP AND OVER CAUSES 1/2 OF DEATHS,
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T-BONE
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15% OF TIME, 15% OF ACCIDENTS, 22% OF FATALITIES
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ROTATIONAL COLLISION
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38% OF TIME
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REAR-END
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9% OF TIME
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ROLLOVER
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6% OF TIME, 27% OF DEATHS, 25X MORE LIKELY TO DIE
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EJECTION
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27% OF VEHICULAR FATALITIES, 25X MORE LIKELY TO DIE,
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HOW MANY FATAL ACCIDENTS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH INTOXICATION
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50%
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MV FATALITIES DUE TO:
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HEAD-47.7%, INTERNAL-37.3%, SPINAL-8.3%, EXTREMITIES-2%, OTHER4.7%
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WHAT % OF PEOPLE DIE FROM HEAD INJURY IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS
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75%, HELMETS PROTECT HEAD 50-66%
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WHAT FRACTION OF FARM ACCIDENTS INVOLVE TRACTORS
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1/3
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WHAT ARE MECHANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH A BLAST
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PRESSURE WAVE, BLAST WIND, PROJECTILES, PERSONAL DISPLACEMENT, CONFINED SPACES/COLLAPSE, BURNES
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WHAT FACTORS EFFECT PROJECTILE TRAVEL
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DRAG, CAVETATION, PROFILE, STABILITY, EXPANSION, SHAPE
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HOW DO MALES STRIKE WITH A KNIFE
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FORWARD, OUTWARD, CROSSWISE
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HOW DO FEMALES STRIKE WITH A KNIFE
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OVERHAND, DOWNWARD
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EXTREMITIES CONTAIN WHAT % OF INJURIES
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60-80%, CAUSES 10% OF FATALITIES
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WOUNDS BELOW THE 4TH INTERCOSTAL SPACE=
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ABDOMINAL AND THORACIC INJURY
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WHAT ARE THE THREE PARTS OF WOUNDS
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ENTRY, EXIT, INTERNAL
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WHAT IS THE DIAMETER OF A SHOCK WAVE FROM A BULLET
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12 TIMES BULLET DIAMETER
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