Chapter 24: Trauma Overview
This flashcard set explains trauma types and mechanisms, including blunt and penetrating trauma, various types of motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), and coup-contrecoup brain injuries. It also highlights significant indicators of MOI, considerations for fall-related injuries, and the impact and frequency of penetrating trauma.
force that causes injury to the body and doesn’t penetrate the soft tissue(skin)
blunt trauma
Key Terms
force that causes injury to the body and doesn’t penetrate the soft tissue(skin)
blunt trauma
penetrating trauma
any object that can pierce and penetrate the surface and underlying tissues in the body
types of MVA
frontal(head-on)
rear-end
lateral(t-bone)
compression injury (bruising) to the anterior portion of the brain and stretching or tearing of the posterior portion of the brain
coup-contrecoup brain injury
significant MOI are suggested by
death in vehicle
severe deformity of vehicle
intrusio...
what do you need to consider when dealing with falls
height of fall
type of surface
body part that hit first
path of energy displacement
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
force that causes injury to the body and doesn’t penetrate the soft tissue(skin) | blunt trauma |
penetrating trauma | any object that can pierce and penetrate the surface and underlying tissues in the body |
types of MVA | frontal(head-on) rear-end lateral(t-bone) roll overs rotational (spinning) |
compression injury (bruising) to the anterior portion of the brain and stretching or tearing of the posterior portion of the brain | coup-contrecoup brain injury |
significant MOI are suggested by | death in vehicle severe deformity of vehicle intrusions from a lateral type of accident severe damage to the rear rotational crashes ejection from vehicle |
what do you need to consider when dealing with falls | height of fall |
what is the second leading cause of trauma death | penetrating trauma |
dertermine # of | penetrating trauma wounds |