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EMT FISDAP Trauma Exam Study Guide [2023 - 2024] (Verified by Expert)
1.right upper quadrant: liver, gall bladder
2.right lower quadrant: appendix, ascending colon
3.left upper quadrant: stomach, spleen, small intestine
4.left lower quadrant: descending colon
5.Treatment of an abdominal evisceration: Apply a moist sterile dressing
over the evisceration. Do not attempt to put the organs back in.
6.Assessment for a non life threatening injury: stay on scene
7.need for rapid extrication: if there is significant bleeding, respiratory
distress
8.need for a tourniquet: apply pressure, elevate, pulse point pressure; if
none of those work then apply a tourniquet
9.hemorrhagic shock signs/symptoms: control all obvious bleeding, lie
flat on back with feet elevated 6"- 12", maintain temperature 10.Hypovolemic shock: low blood volume, due to massive internal or 1 / 2
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external bleeding or extensive loss of body water, results in inadequate perfusion
11.pericardial tamponade signs/symptoms: Narrowing pulse pressure,
JVD, Chest pain, Decreased heart sounds
12.tension pneumothorax: ongoing air accumulation in the pleural space,
even- tually causes the complete collapse of the affected lung and then pushing the mediastinum into the opposite pleural cavity. Decrease in cardiac output, causes shock, occurs commonly as a result of closed blunt trauma to the chest. Rib lacerates a lung or bronchus.
13.tension pneumothorax signs/symptoms: increasing respiratory
distress, ALOC, distended neck veins, deviation of the trachea, tachychardia, low blood pressure, cyanosis, decreased breath sounds
14.cardiac contusion signs/symptoms: irregular pulse rate, blunt injury
to the chest
15.Treatment for an open chest wound: occlusive dressing
16.Opening the airway for a facial trauma patient: jaw thrust. OPA, NPA
17.Airway adjuncts for an unconscious facial trauma patient: OPA, NPA
18.Treatment for a scalp laceration: control bleeding, gentle pressure,
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