Trauma Protocol

2. Blood accumulating within the pleural space after trauma.
6. A patient with traumatic cardiac arrest and suspected tension pneumothorax may require a simple ______.
8. A dressing placed over an open chest wound to limit air entry.
9. A traumatic injury involving the heart or great vessels that may cause blood to collect around the heart.
10. An open injury to the chest that allows air to enter through the chest wall.
12. Severe blood loss can lead to this type of shock.
16. The body's compensatory increase in heart rate following blood loss.
17. A patient who cannot maintain an adequate airway may require this procedure.
18. A patient with traumatic witnessed cardiac arrest should receive immediate ______.
19. Medication commonly used for pain control in trauma patients.
20. A patient has absent breath sounds on the left, severe respiratory distress, hypotension, and worsening cyanosis after chest trauma. Suspect a ______ pneumothorax.

1. A rigid device traditionally used to move patients but generally removed for transport when appropriate.
3. significant tachycardia, hypotension,ETCO2 <35mmHg, poor perfusion indicates what?
4. An analgesic medication that may be used for moderate-to-severe traumatic pain.
5. A pain medication with a maximum dose of 10MG that has contraindications of head injury, hypovolemia, and hypotension.
7. Numbness or motor weakness following trauma is considered a ______ finding.
11. An injury that may distract the patient from recognizing or reporting spinal pain.
13. If hemorrhage suspected and evidence of developing shock, give.....
14. A 3% sodium chloride solution used in severe traumatic brain injury to help reduce cerebral edema and intracranial pressure.
15. A patient who is intoxicated may be unable to provide a reliable....