Head and Spinal Trauma Brain Injury: Concussion, contusion, open injuries, hematoma and hemorrhage Signs and Symptoms: Headache Unequal, dilated or nonreactive pupils Loss of consciousness Retrograde amnesia = no recall…
Head and Spinal Trauma Anterior Neck Trauma: injuries to the base of the neck carry the highest mortality rate. Major vessels, lungs, esophagus, trachea, cervical spine. Laceration of major vessels…
Head and Spinal Trauma Eye, Ear and Dental Trauma: address life-threatening injuries first Ear: barotitis is caused by changes in barometric pressure. Treatments specific to injury: Direct pressure to lacerations…
Head and Spinal Trauma Head injuries kill 50,000 people a year. Head, face neck and spinal injuries are closely related. Maxillofacial Injuries: compromised airway due to significant bleeding/swelling is the…
Thoracic Trauma Chest Injuries: 16,000 deaths, 20% of all traumatic deaths, second leading cause of trauma death. Rapid transport is their best chance = less than 10 min in the…