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EMT FISDAP Paramedic Trauma Exam
2023 – 2024 (Verified)
- If you see a cracked windshield in a MVC… what will the pt represent
with?: Bruised or lacerated head or face. Brain injury, *cervical spine injury (alwaysuntil proven otherwise), tracheal injury. - If you see a deformed steering column in a MVC… what will the pt representwith?: Bruised neck, bruised chest. Sternal or rib fracture, flail chest, myocardial
contusion, *pericardial tamponade, pneumo/hemothorax, aortic tear. - If you see a deformed dashboard in a MVC… what will the pt represent
with?: Bruised abdomen, bruised knee, misplaced kneecap. Ruptured spleen, liverbowel, diaphragm. Fractured patella, dislocated knee, *femoral fracture, dislocatedhip. - Phases of Deceleration: 1) Deceleration of the vehicle, occurs when the vehiclestrikes another object & comes to a stop. 2) Deceleration of occupant, which startsduring sudden braking & continues through the whole crash. 3) Deceleration of
internal organs, that consist of internal organs that continue forward momentum
until they’re stopped by anatomical restraints. 4) Secondary collisions, which occur
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when a vehicle occupant is hit by objects moving within the vehicle (loose objects).5) Additional impacts, that the vehicle may receive when it is hit by a second vehicleor is deflected into another. - Seat Belt Use: All arguments against seat belt use are unfounded.
- Primary Blast Injury: Injuries due to the wave blast itself, usually causing damage to the lungs, eardrums and other compressible organs (air filled cavities). Burnsalso may occur.
- Secondary Blast Injury: Injuries due to missiles being propelled by blast force
(struck by flying debris). - Tertiary Blast Injury: Injuries due to body impact with another object (when a
person is hurled by the force against stationary objects). - Perfusion: Circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts tomeet the cells needs.
- Autonomic Nervous System: Monitors the body’s needs from moment to moment, adjusting the blood flow as required. Maintains homeostasis & is divided intothe parasympathetic & sympathetic components that oppose each other and keepvital functions in balance.