Condition detected when palpating the rib cage for deformities. Condition can be indicated if you hear a crackling or crunching sensation under the skin (which is from air that has escaped from its normal passageways)
JVD can result from (2):
1.Pneumothorax 2.Cardiac Tamponade (compression of the heart due to fluid accumulation within the pericardium)
Paradoxical motion
movement of a part of the chest in the opposite direction to the rest of the chest during respiration; "flail chest"
A patient who has breath sounds that are absent or very hard to hear on one side may have ______________
a collapsed lung or other serious respiratory injury
Crepitation
the grating sound or feeling of broken bones rubbing together
(Additional) Significant mechanisms of injury for a child
Falls from more than 10 ft, Bicycle collision, Vehicle in medium speed collision
Battle's sign
a bruise behind the ear of a patient; an important sign of skull injury to tell hospital staff about
Golden hour
time of injury to time patient arrives at hospital
Significant mechanisms of injury
Vehicle ejection, Death in same passenger compartment, Falls: > 15ft or 3x pt's ht, vehicle rollover, High-speed vehicle collision, Vehicle-pedestrian collision, Motorcycle crash, Unresponsive/altered mental status, head, chest, or abd penetrations
For trauma patients, it is ideal to spend _____ on scene
