This class was created by Brainscape user Amy Lovell. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.
By:
Amy Lovell
- decks
- flashcards
- learners
Decks in this class (14)
Purpose, history and concepts of ATLS
Trimodal death distribution,
Second peak of trimodal death pat...,
Third peak deaths
3
cards
Initial assessment and management
Repeat primary survey to,
Prehospital interventions and con...,
Hospital prep 6
10
cards
Airway and ventilatory management
Combativeness can be a sign of 4,
Define definitive airway,
Signs of airway compromise on ins...
12
cards
Shock
Types of shock 5,
Cardiac output,
Stroke volume factors
20
cards
Thoracic trauma
Assess breathing in thoracic traum,
Thoracic injury causing airway ob...,
Signs of tracheobronchial tree in...
23
cards
Abdominal and pelvic trauma
Thoracoabdomen organs at risk,
Flank boundaries,
Back boundaries
30
cards
Head trauma
Primary goal for treated suspecte...,
Cushing response to raised icp,
Moro kellie doctrine
37
cards
Spine and spinal cord trauma
Most common region for spinal inj...,
Signs of neurogenic shock,
Neurogenic shock is associated wi...
24
cards
MSK trauma
Blood loss from femur fracture,
Blood loss from tibia fracture,
Do not use traction splint for fr...
29
cards
Thermal injuries
Principles of thermal injury mana...,
Primary survey and resus in burns,
Stop the burning process in burns...
39
cards
Paediatric trauma
Why should you place small childr...,
A child s larynx is funnel shaped...,
Indications for orotracheal intub...
15
cards
Geriatric trauma
Key conditions in geriatric traum...,
Geriatric patients have an increa...,
Risk factors in the elderly for m...
5
cards
Trauma in pregnancy and intimate partner violence
Hypervolemia in a pregnant person...,
The uterus grows to poke above th...,
Signs of peritoneal irritation ar...
17
cards
Transfer to definitive care
Transfer responsibilities of refe...,
Clinical measurements indicating ...,
Patient factors that might indica...
4
cards
More about
ATLS
- Class purpose General learning
Learn faster with Brainscape on your web, iPhone, or Android device. Study Amy Lovell's ATLS flashcards now!
How studying works.
Brainscape's adaptive web mobile flashcards system will drill you on your weaknesses, using a pattern guaranteed to help you learn more in less time.
Add your own flashcards.
Either request "Edit" access from the author, or make a copy of the class to edit as your own. And you can always create a totally new class of your own too!
What's Brainscape anyway?
Brainscape is a digital flashcards platform where you can find, create, share, and study any subject on the planet.
We use an adaptive study algorithm that is proven to help you learn faster and remember longer....
Looking for something else?
ATLS
- 12 decks
- 288 flashcards
- 4 learners
Decks:
Kap 13 Transfer, Kap 12 Pregnancy Partner Violance, Kap 11 Geriatric, And more!
ATLS
- 6 decks
- 366 flashcards
- 46 learners
Decks:
Chapter 5 Abdominal Pelvic Trauma, Chapter 6 Head Trauma, Chapter 7 Spine And Spinal Cord Trauma, And more!
ATLS
- 14 decks
- 619 flashcards
- 3 learners
Decks:
Course Overview, Initial Assessment And Management, Airway And Ventilatory Management, And more!
ATLS All Out
- 14 decks
- 734 flashcards
- 47 learners
Decks:
Abdominal And Pelvic Trauma, Initial Assessment And Management, Airway And Ventilatory Management, And more!
