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4 Cards in this Set
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What is the most important intervention for a flail chest with respiratory compromise? |
Positive pressure ventilation and oxygen |
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What type of dressing should be applied to a sucking chest wound? |
A three sided occlusive dressing |
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Cushing response and what it indicates |
Hypertension, bradycardia, altered respiratory pattern. Indicates possible closed head injury with increased ICP |
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Know Beck's Triad and whatbit indicates |
JVD, muffled heart tones, narrowing pulse pressure. Indicates possible pericardial tamponade (compression of the heart caused by fluid collecting around the heart) |
