Term
What are the three impacts in blunt trauma? |
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Definition
1) vehicle
2) body
3) organs |
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Term
Injury = Energy transferred
Whats the formula? |
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Definition
M x V2
KE=---------------
2 |
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Term
In blunt trauma, is the injury obvious? |
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Definition
No, its typically internal and NOT OBVIOUS due to:
-compression
-deceleration
-acceleration
-object or restraint
-ejection |
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Term
Name the five types of blunt trauma? |
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Definition
1) compression injuries
2) deceleration injuries
3) acceleration injuries
4) restraint injury
5) ejection injury |
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Term
The level of severity of injury is based on what? |
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Definition
Actual injury
Potential injury
scene data |
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Term
How are traumas reported from EMS?
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Definition
As Level I, II or III trauma |
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