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trauma principles
do not panic
plan (after evaluate)
concentrate on the job
move pt & part as little as possible
2 90 degree projections
normal relationship of ir, cr & part
include entire body part
Thoractomy
opening in the thorax
Thoracentesis
for draining the thorax
Tracheostomy
opening for the vents
Tracheotomy
surgical procedure to put in the vent
isolets
babies in the open containers
incubator
controlled, enclosed environment
NG
nasogastric- goes into the fundus or the body & is for feeding, decompression
NE
nasoenteric- into small bowel
fractures at the base of the skull usually have accompanying ??
fractures of facial bones
consider all patients with head injuries to have??
spinal cord injuries
spinal cord tissue
has little healing power and can cause permanent damage
Author
nethers-1944
ID
14527
Card Set
patient car 04/14
Description
trauma patients
Updated
2010-04-14T23:01:31Z
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