Airway management is tailored to the type of injury, the nature and degree of airway compromise, and the patient’s hemodynamic and _______(1) status.
Generally diagnosis of suspected cervical spine injury is reliably done for most patients by thin cut multidetector _______(2) scanning.
Generally it is _______(3) to allow some relaxation of the _______(4) inline stabilization of the cervical spine to improve the glottic view when visualization of the larynx is restricted.
A linear correlation exists between the rib score and _______(5) of pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, and need for tracheostomy.
A systolic blood pressure of 110 mmHg is accepted as a prehospital triage threshold for delivery to a Level I trauma center for trauma patients older than 65 years; systolic blood pressure of _______(6) remains a triage threshold for young patients.
The method of resuscitation of the hemorrhaging patient has changed since the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The concept of _______(7) control resuscitation has replaced the classic crystalloid resuscitation.
Damage control resuscitation consists of _______(8) hypotension; rapid control of any bleeding source; minimal _______(9) infusion; early administration of plasma and other blood products in a balanced ratio (preferably 1:1:1) of _______(10), _______(11), and _______(12) by activation of the massive transfusion protocol; early administration of _______(13) acid; and, if indicated, damage control surgery to control bleeding and sources of contamination. Definitive surgery is deferred until after normalization of the patient’s physiologic condition.
Management strategies in the diagnosis and treatment of blunt aortic injuries have gone through major changes in the past 10 years with substantially improved early outcomes. In the area of diagnosis, _______(14) replaced aortography, and, in the area of treatment, _______(15) stenting practically replaced open repair, although in grade 3 or 4 blunt aortic injuries, open repair in the form of mostly “clamp and saw” technique is done.
Questions:
14. Unrecognized hypoperfusion may lead to splanchnic ischemia with resulting acidosis in the intestinal wall, permitting the passage of luminal _______(1) into the circulation and release of inflammatory mediators, causing sepsis and multiorgan failure. _______(2) and _______(3) are considered acceptable markers of organ hypoperfusion in the apparently resuscitated patient and may be used intraoperatively to set the optimal end points of resuscitation.
15. Although trauma center laboratories cannot provide results of the standard coagulation tests rapidly, at least international normalized ratio can be monitored with a point-of-care device and provide some information. _______(4) and rotation transmission electron microscopy are point-of-care devices that provide a relatively rapid, comprehensive, and quantitative graphic evaluation of clotting function.
16. Anesthetic and adjunct drugs for general anesthesia need to be tailored to five major clinical conditions: airway compromise, _______(5), head or open eye injuries, cardiac injury, and burns. The varying contribution of these conditions to the clinical picture of a given patient necessitates priority-oriented planning.
17. Reducing or eliminating anesthesia to avoid abolishing the hemodynamic balance in hypovolemic patients is a natural and often utilized practice, especially when _______(6) is part of damage control resuscitation, to limit bleeding is employed. This approach provides high pressure and low flow to the organs. Another concept, aggressive titrated administration of anesthetics and blood products to produce a high-flow and low-pressure hemodynamic state with vasodilation to improve organ flow and oxygenation and to reduce fibrinolytic activity and inflammation, has been proposed recently.
18. Component resuscitation therapy, mainly universally available trauma, is _______(7) to the whole blood transfusion practiced by the military. During the preparation of platelets and fresh frozen plasma, 100 mL of nonhemostatic anticoagulants is put in each bag. This additional fluid _______(8) factors levels by 20%. Similarly 100 mL of solution is added to packed red blood cells for storage injury protection in addition to 100 mL of anticoagulant. Fresh frozen plasma will _______(9) the hematocrit and platelet count. Likewise, packed red blood cells _______(10) coagulation factors and platelet counts. Thus a 1:1:1 ratio cannot be compared with whole blood in its hemostatic ability.
19. Death is a much greater threat during emergency trauma surgery than it is in any other operative procedure. Approximately _______(11) of patients admitted for acute trauma die in the OR, accounting for approximately 8% of postinjury deaths. Uncontrollable _______(12) is the cause of approximately 80% of intraoperative mortality; brain herniation and _______(13) are the most common causes of death in the remaining patients.
20. Recent advances in the management of acute trauma and critical care, such as _______(14) crystalloid infusion, hemostatic resuscitation, damage control, and open abdomen strategies, have substantially decreased the incidence of postinjury abdominal _______(15) syndrome.
Questions:
- A rapid overview in trauma assessment _______(1) to determine whether the patient is stable, unstable, dying, or dead.
- The primary survey is a rapid evaluation of functions that are _______(2) to survival, including the ABCs of _______(3), _______(4), and _______(5).
- During the primary survey, a brief _______(6) examination is performed and the patient is examined for any _______(7) that might have been overlooked.
- The phrase “Airway, Neck Rotation, Allergies, Baseline Neuro Exam, have they been using _______(8)” helps remember some aspects of the initial assessment.
- The secondary survey is an elaborate systematic examination of the entire body to identify _______(9).
- _______(10) (focused assessment with sonography), computed tomography [CT], _______(11), interventional radiologic procedures, and magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] are some diagnostic procedures used.
- The Tertiary Survey occurs within the first _______(12) hours after admission and may include a period of anesthesia.
- A note on trauma cases: They should never last more than a few _______(13).
Answers:
1. takes only a few seconds
2. crucial
3. airway patency
4. breathing
5. circulation
6. neurologic
7. external injuries
8. drugs
9. additional injuries
10. Radiography
11. Angiography
12. 24
13. hours
Questions:
- _______(1) obstruction is probably the most frequent cause of asphyxia after trauma.
- Bleeding into the _______(2) region may produce airway obstruction not only because of compression by the _______(3), but also from venous _______(4) and upper airway _______(5) as a result of compression of neck veins.
- No _______(6) intubations for any trauma; all traumas are considered _______(7).
- In the case of a Basilar Skull Fracture, there should be NO _______(8) or _______(9) due to the risk of complications.
Answers:
1. Airway
2. cervical
3. hematoma
4. congestion
5. edema
6. blind
7. full stomachs
8. NG (nasogastric)
9. OG (orogastric)
Questions:
- Intracranial pressure elevation can lead to _______(1) Herniation.
- Intraocular pressure elevation may result in the _______(2) of eye contents.
- Intravascular pressure elevation might cause the _______(3) of a Hemostatic Clot from an injured vessel.
- The preferred anesthetic sequence for patients who are not hemodynamically compromised includes _______(4), _______(5) loading, and relatively large doses of an intravenous anesthetic and _______(6) relaxant, followed by rapid treatment of _______(7).
- Cerebral Perfusion Pressure is calculated as _______(8) minus _______(9).
- Ketamine is advantageous in this setting because it maintains the systemic _______(10) pressure and does not cause an appreciable increase in _______(11) and _______(12).
- It was once thought to be contraindicated in patients with head and open eye injuries because it may potentially increase both _______(13) and _______(14).
- Ketamine could cause dislodgement of a _______(15) plug, initiating bleeding in vascular injuries.
- If ketamine causes a BIG increase in Pressure
- _______(16) may be used as long as the fasciculation is inhibited by giving a defasciculating dose of a _______(17) muscle relaxant.
Answers:
1. Brain
2. Extrusion
3. Dislodgement
4. Preoxygenation
5. Opioid
6. muscle
7. Hypertension
8. MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure)
9. ICP (Intracranial Pressure)
10. blood
11. ICP
12. IOP (Intraocular Pressure)
13. intracranial
14. IOP
15. hemostatic
16. Succinylcholine
17. nondepolarizing
Questions:
- Manual _______(1) stabilization is the standard of care for these patients in the _______(2) stage.
- It can result in some degree of _______(3) movement.
- A hard cervical _______(4) alone does not provide absolute protection, especially against _______(5) movements of the neck.
- This is what is _______(6) placed.
- _______(7) operators in addition to the physician who is managing the _______(8) are needed.
- The first operator stabilizes and aligns the head in _______(9) position without applying _______(10) traction.
- The second operator stabilizes both _______(11) by holding them against the table or _______(12).
- The anterior portion of the hard collar may be removed after _______(13).
- Collar limits _______(14) opening.
Answers:
1. inline
2. acute
3. C-spine
4. collar
5. rotational
6. routinely
7. Two
8. airway
9. neutral
10. cephalad
11. shoulders
12. stretcher
13. immobilization
14. mouth
Questions:
- _______(1) and _______(2) patients require immediate insertion of a 14-gauge _______(3) through the fourth or fifth intercostal space in the _______(4) line OR through the second intercostal space at the _______(5) line is essential.
- There is no time for _______(6) confirmation in this setting.
Answers:
1. Hypoxemic
2. hypotensive
3. angiocatheter
4. midaxillary
5. midclavicular
6. radiologic
Questions:
- Flail Chest results from fractures at two or more sites of at least three _______(1) ribs or rib fractures associated with _______(2) separation or _______(3) fracture.
- Consider underlying _______(4) contusion.
- Increased _______(5) (WOB).
- Respiratory _______(6).
- _______(7).
- Often develops over a _______(8) to _______(9)-hour period.
- Evidence: worsening chest _______(10) and _______(11).
- Major Risk of _______(12).
- Risk increase abruptly when contusion exceeds _______(13)% of lung volume.
- Rib Fractures: Increased chance of _______(14) development.
- Severe pain prevents Deep _______(15) and _______(16).
- Pneumonia Prevention: _______(17), thoracic paravertebral block, _______(18), incentive spirometers, Chest _______(19).
Answers:
1. adjacent
2. costochondral
3. sternal
4. pulmonary
5. Work of Breathing
6. Failure
7. Hypoxemia
8. 3
9. 6
10. x-rays
11. ABG’s (Arterial Blood Gases)
12. ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
13. 20
14. Pneumonia
15. Breaths
16. Coughing
17. Epidural
18. opiates
19. PT (Physical Therapy)
Questions:
- Flail Chest results from fractures at two or more sites of at least three _______(1) ribs, or rib fractures associated with _______(2) separation or _______(3) fracture.
- Consider underlying _______(4) contusion.
- Often develops over a _______(5)- to _______(6)-hour period.
- Evidence: worsening chest _______(7) and _______(8).
- Major Risk of _______(9).
- Risk increases abruptly when contusion exceeds _______(10)% of lung volume.
- Rib Fractures: Increased chance of _______(11) development.
- Severe pain prevents Deep _______(12) and _______(13).
- Pneumonia Prevention: _______(14), thoracic paravertebral block, _______(15), incentive spirometers, Chest _______(16).
Answers:
1. adjacent
2. costochondral
3. sternal
4. pulmonary
5. 3
6. 6
7. x-rays
8. ABG’s (Arterial Blood Gases)
9. ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
10. 20
11. Pneumonia
12. Breaths
13. Coughing
14. Epidural
15. opiates
16. PT (Physical Therapy)
Questions:
- Tachycardia is traditionally used as an index of _______(1), but may be absent in up to _______(2)% of hypotensive trauma patients because of:
- activated _______(3) reflex,
- a protective mechanism to prevent excessive _______(4) filling.
- Trigger: Blood pooling in _______(5), stretching of heart _______(6).
- Response: _______(7), _______(8), _______(9), and increased _______(10) tone.
- Chronic _______(11) use is detectable for _______(12) hours after use and results in depleted _______(13) stores at your synapses.
- The only thing that works is _______(14) or _______(15).
- Thus: equating a normal heart rate and systemic blood pressure with normovolemia (and warm!) during initial resuscitation may lead to loss of valuable time for treating underlying occult _______(16) or _______(17).
Answers:
1. hypovolemia
2. 30
3. Bezold–Jarisch
4. cardiac
5. ventricles
6. walls
7. Bradycardia
8. Hypotension
9. Vasodilation
10. vagal
11. cocaine
12. 12-48
13. norepinephrine
14. Vasopressin
15. Epi (Epinephrine)
16. hypovolemia
17. hypoperfusion
Questions:
- Classic Crystalloid Resuscitation involves fluids: _______(1) Lactated Ringer’s (LR) or normal saline in adults; _______(2) mL/kg in children.
- BP Response: Transient or no BP increase indicates the need for _______(3).
- Damage Control Resuscitation (DCR) utilizes _______(4) Hypotension: Intentional low BP (e.g., systolic _______(5)-_______(6) mmHg) for a limited period to reduce hemorrhage.
- Blood Products: Immediate administration via Massive Transfusion Protocol (MTP); _______(7) ratio of PRBCs, plasma, platelets.
- Tranexamic Acid: Administered within _______(8) hours to reduce clot breakdown, acting as an _______(9).
Answers:
1. 2L
2. 20
3. blood products
4. Permissive
5. 70
6. 90
7. 1:1:1
8. 3
9. anti-fibrinolytic
Answers:
1. lactate
2. deficit
3. glycocalyx
4. syndecan
5. endothelial
6. glycocalyx
7. endothelial
8. clotting
9. platelets
10. over-resuscitation
Answers:
1. shock
2. oxygen
3. delivery
4. adequacy
5. MOF (Multiple Organ Failure)
6. survival
7. arterial
8. −2
9. −5
10. −6
11. −9
12. 10
13. −5
14. −8
15. base
16. tissue
17. hypoperfusion
18. dysoxia
19. resuscitation
20. Epinephrine
21. pyruvate
22. 0.5
23. 1.5
24. 5
25. 15-30
26. 24
Questions:
- Hemoglobin (Hgb) / Hematocrit (Hct) as Transfusion Threshold has a utility that is _______(1).
- The target Hgb level is _______(2) to _______(3) g/dL, even in brain injuries (some say _______(4)-_______(5) for brains - Dr. H).
- Increased morbidity and mortality in trauma when Hct is < _______(6) (Hgb < _______(7) g/dL).
- Age Factor: Risks are higher if red cells are >_______(8) days old.
- Type O Rh-positive PRBCs and AB-negative FFP are satisfactory in _______(9) situations.
- Controversy surrounds the use of uncrossmatched type O PRBCs due to concerns of _______(10) and allergic reactions.
- Majority of trauma patients are _______(11) on admission.
- A minority of 10-15% enter in a _______(12) state or rapidly develop it.
- One unit of FFP contains approximately _______(13)% coagulation factor activity of a 70-kg man.
Answers:
1. unclear
2. 7
3. 9
4. 9
5. 10
6. 30
7. 10
8. 14
9. urgent
10. alloantibodies
11. hypercoagulable
12. hypocoagulable
13. 7
Questions:
- Pediatric Massive Hemorrhage is defined as a transfusion volume > _______(1) mL/kg or _______(2)% of blood volume over _______(3) hours.
- Adult definitions/treatments don’t apply to pediatric cases due to differences in _______, _______, _______, and _______(4).
- The circulating blood volume in an infant is _______(5) mL/kg.
- For children older than _______(6) months, the circulating blood volume is _______(7) mL/kg.
- In children, the 1:1:1 ratio of blood components translates to _______(8) mL/kg PRBCs, _______(9) mL/kg FFP, and _______(10) mL/kg platelets.
Answers:
1. 40
2. 50
3. 24
4. size, physiology, nature of injury, demographics
5. 90
6. 3
7. 70
8. 20
9. 20
10. 10
Questions:
- The lethal triad to avoid in trauma consists of _______(1), _______(2), and _______(3).
- _______(4) and _______(5) are major inducers of Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy.
- Coagulopathy is an independent predictor of _______(6) and _______(7).
- This predictor is not dependent on _______(8), _______(9), or the presence of _______(10).
Answers:
1. Acidosis
2. Hypothermia
3. Dilutional coagulopathy
4. Acidosis
5. Hypothermia
6. Multiple Organ Failure (MOF)
7. Mortality
8. Shock
9. Injury severity
10. Lethal triad
Questions:
- Hypotension is a major cause of death, with SBP < _______(1) mmHg linked to a _______(2)% mortality increase.
- To support blood pressure, _______(3) and vasopressors (preferably _______(4)) should be used.
- Pupillary dilatation and sluggish response indicate _______(5) nerve compression by the medial portion of the _______(6) lobe (uncus).
- A “blown” pupil suggests _______(7) herniation under the _______(8).
- Pupillary light response is usually more sluggish in _______(9)-injured patients.
- A CT Scan in acute head injuries showing midline shift, distortion of ventricles and cisterns, effacement of sulci in the uninjured hemisphere, and the presence of hematoma suggests _______(10).
Answers:
1. 90
2. 50
3. Fluids
4. Phenylephrine
5. Oculomotor
6. Temporal
7. Uncal
8. Falx cerebri
9. Head
10. Positive findings
Questions:
- Before instrumentation, _______(1) and atropine (_______(2) to _______(3) mg) should be administered for the management of bradycardia/dysrhythmias.
- If additional treatment is needed, more atropine, _______(4), _______(5), and _______(6) may be required.
- For injuries at _______(7) or lower, usually normal tidal volumes are maintained because the _______(8) function is intact.
- Injuries at _______(9) or above may require permanent _______(10) assistance.
- The mnemonic “_______(11)-_______(12)-_______(13), keep the diaphragm alive” helps to remember the spinal cord level necessary for diaphragm function.
- A severe surge of _______(14) occurs post-acute spinal cord trauma.
Answers:
1. Preoxygenation
2. 0.4
3. 0.6
4. Glycopyrrolate
5. Isoproterenol
6. Cardiac pacing
7. C5
8. Diaphragm
9. C4
10. Ventilatory
11. C3
12. 4
13. 5
14. Catecholamine
Questions:
- Diagnostic signs of cervical arterial injury include absent or decreased _______(1) pulses or distal _______(2) pulses.
- A _______(3) or _______(4) is indicative of a cervical arterial (vascular) injury.
- Penetrating neck injury in Zone I extends from the _______(5) to the _______(6).
- Zone _______(7) of a penetrating neck injury is located between the _______(8) and the angle of the _______(9).
- Zone _______(10) extends from the angle of the _______(11) to the base of the _______(12).
- Zones _______(13) and _______(14) are less frequent and more difficult to manage surgically compared to Zone II, which is the most common.
Answers:
1. Upper extremity
2. Carotid
3. Bruit
4. Thrill
5. Clavicles
6. Sternal notch
7. II
8. Cricoid cartilage
9. Mandible
10. III
11. Mandible
12. Cranial
13. I
14. III
Questions:
- Brown Séquard Syndrome involves a _______(1) transection resulting in _______(2) motor dysfunction and _______(3) sensory deficit below the level of injury.
- A _______(4) transection of the spinal cord can lead to _______(5) or _______(6), with a high likelihood of _______(7) shock.
Answers:
1. Partial
2. Ipsilateral
3. Contralateral
4. Complete
5. Paraplegia
6. Quadriplegia
7. Neurogenic
Questions:
- Blunt Cervical Vascular Injuries may present with a hematoma compressing _______(1) and causing _______(2) displacement.
- Symptoms can include cervical _______(3), _______(4) mental status, and _______(5) neurologic deficits.
- _______(6) may occur, characterized by temporary loss of vision due to lack of blood flow to the retina.
- _______(7) syndrome may be evidenced by _______, _______, and _______.
Answers:
1. cervical veins
2. airway
3. bruit
4. altered
5. lateralizing
6. Amaurosis fugax
7. Horner; Ptosis; miosis; anhidrosis
Questions:
- The _______(1) is best for detecting pneumothorax.
- _______(2) is used for emergency diagnosis, placing the probe longitudinally over the _______(3) space.
- Normal findings on this include _______(4) and vertical “_______(5)”.
- The absence of these signs suggests _______(6).
- “B lines” on an ultrasound are _______(7) artifacts from echo-dense lung areas, while “A lines” are _______(8) echogenic lines.
- “Comet Tails” are produced by movement and are _______(9) in the presence of a pneumothorax.
- M-mode on an ultrasound shows a _______(10) appearance for lung and a horizontal line pattern for _______(11).
- A _______(12) is the definitive test for pneumothorax diagnosis.
Answers:
1. Chest radiograph
2. Transthoracic ultrasound
3. intercostal
4. pleural sliding
5. B lines
6. pneumothorax
7. vertical
8. horizontal
9. absent
10. granular
11. pneumothorax
12. Chest CT
Questions:
- Pericardial tamponade is characterized by signs known as _______(1) Triad which include _______, _______(2), and _______(3).
Answers:
1. Beck’s
2. Hypotension
3. Jugular Venous Distension (JVD), Muffled heart sounds