Trauma Types (Continued) Helmets and other Personal Protective Equipment are 29% effective in preventing fatal injuries Other Motorized Vehicle Collisions: Motorcycles: bilateral femur fractures common ATVs/Snowmobiles: head, back, neck and…
Types of Trauma Penetrating: invasive injury to the body where an opening in the skin is created Blunt: skin remains in-tact, but internal organs may be damaged Compression Sheer (change…
Kinematics of Trauma: kinematics is the process of predicting injury patterns resulting from the forces and motion of energy. Perform an overall assessment of the scene and the kinematics of…
Trauma Statistics: leading cause of death ages 1-44 years 5th leading cause of death nationwide 60% of childhood deaths (MVA, choking) 80% of teenage deaths MVA Phases of Trauma Care…