Trauma | Electrical & Radiation Burns
Specific Types of Burn Injuries Electrical Burns: Three types: Direct Contact burns - current to skin, Arc injuries - current jumps air to skin. Source, voltage and type of current…
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March 9, 2017
Trauma | Burn Severity
Burn Severity: What is the depth of the burn? Superficial (no blister), Partial thickness (blister), Full thickness (all layers, nerve endings destroyed) What is the extent of the burn? Rule…
March 9, 2017
Stages Of Shock
Shock: body’s response to poor perfusion Barorecepters: sensory nerve endings that sense changes in BP from vaso dilation/constriction Lower BP in response to increased arterial pressure Inhibit medulla Excite vagal…
February 16, 2017
Soft Tissue Trauma | Hemorrhage
Hemorrhage: external or internal break in the vascular system. Adult can lose about 500 mL without harm while loss of 300 mL may kill and infant. External: soft tissue injury…
February 16, 2017
Soft Tissue Trauma | Basics
Soft Tissue Trauma Injuries to skin and surrounding structures. Treatment: control bleeding and combat shock/hypoxemia Closed wounds: Contusion: bruising below dermis cause by blunt trauma Hematoma: swelling caused by leaking…
February 16, 2017