This video is a quick review of shock. No voice, just images and text for a short reminder.
Trauma: 20-40% of pediatric deaths due to trauma are preventable. Most common: Falls, then MVA, accidental injury, sports related injury, assaults/abuse. Assessment: ABCs Treatment: IV saline or LR for hypovolemia…
Advanced Study | Pediatrics Part Seven
Head and Spinal Trauma Head injuries kill 50,000 people a year. Head, face neck and spinal injuries are closely related. Maxillofacial Injuries: compromised airway due to significant bleeding/swelling is the…
Head and Spinal Trauma | Facial Trauma
Thoracic Trauma Chest Injuries: 16,000 deaths, 20% of all traumatic deaths, second leading cause of trauma death. Rapid transport is their best chance = less than 10 min in the…
Thoracic Trauma
Specific Types of Burn Injuries Electrical Burns: Three types: Direct Contact burns - current to skin, Arc injuries - current jumps air to skin. Source, voltage and type of current…
Trauma | Electrical & Radiation Burns
Specific Types of Burn Injuries Inhalation: 20-35% of all patients admitted to burn centers. Happens in closed environments i.e. building, car, plane. Dangers are: Heat Fire consumes O2, none left…
Trauma | Inhalation & Chemical Burns
Burn Severity: What is the depth of the burn? Superficial (no blister), Partial thickness (blister), Full thickness (all layers, nerve endings destroyed) What is the extent of the burn? Rule…
Trauma | Burn Severity
Burns: soft tissue receives more energy than it can absorb without injury: thermal, chemical, electric or nuclear. 10,000 deaths a year. Always perform a complete trauma exam to see if…
Trauma | Burns | Overview
Types of Shock: All types of shock occur due to an underlying lack of tissue perfusion. (Fluid loss, significant vasodilation, pump failure): Four causes of shock Hypovolemic shock – from…