Quiz Bowl - Prev. & Care of Emerg. Med. Cond. #1

pt. hit hard by another players stick in abdomen, p! in L shoulder & nausea. Trauma to what organ & name of referred p!

The average adult contains how many L of blood, accounting for 6-8% of their BW?

Clinical syndrome resulting from inadequate tissue perfusion leading to circulatory & multiple organ failure, & death

Most important part of the reassessment portion of the Initial Assessment process is to monitor what?

Assessment of life threatening external bleeding should be completed AFTER addressing ABCDE assessment.

"Golden Hour" = critical interval which emergency personnel assess the situation & decide 2 initiate treatment/transport

How often should you review your EAP?

What are the 4 conditions that account for >90% of catastrophic injuries in HS athletes?

All of the following are considered S&S of hemorrhage EXCEPT:

HEMOSTASIS = series of separate but interrelated steps in response 2 blood outside the vasc. system & w/in 60s post inj.

Ideally, an AED should be applied to a Pt. <3-5mins from collapse to shock delivery.

Gold Standard scale to assess responsiveness and LOC

Internal bleeding (ex: hemothorax & intracranial bleed) have immediate and sever symptom onset.

DCAP-BTLS is a mnemonic/guide to completing what portion of the Initial Assessment process?

THE ABCDE assessment stands for: Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability & Exposure

What is the average response time of emergency transport across the nation?