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Define coagulate
To form a clot to plug an opening in an injured blood vessel and stop bleeding.
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Define crepitus
A grating or grinding sensation caused by fractured bone ends or joints rubbing together; also air bubbles under the skin that produce a crackling sound or crinkly feeling.
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What does DCAP-BTLS stand for?
A mnemonic for assessment in which each area of the body is evaluated for Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures/Penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, and Swelling.
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What is a rapid secondary assessment?
The part of the assessment process in which a detailed area-by-area exam is performed on patients whose problems cannot be readily identified or when more specific information is needed about problems identified in the focused history and physical exam
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What is a modified secondary assessment?
The part of the assessment process in which the patient's major complaints or any problems that are immediately evident are further and more specifically evaluated.
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What is a general impression?
The overall initial impression that determines the priority for patient care; based on the patient's surroundings, the mechanism of injury, signs and symptoms, and the chief complaint.
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What is the golden hour?
The time from injury to definitive care, during which treatment of shock or traumatic injuries should occur because survival potential is best.
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What is gaurding?
Involuntary muscle contractions (spasm) of the abdominal wall, an effort to protect the inflamed abdomen.
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what is hypothermia?
A condition in which the internal body temperature falls below 95 degrees F (35 degrees C) after exposure to a cold environment.
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What is the initial/primary assessment?
The part of the assessment process that helps you to identify any immediately or potentially life-threatening conditions so that you can initiate lifesaving care.
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What is measured to determine orientation of the patient?
- memory of person (name)
- place (current location)
- time (current year, month, and approximate date)
- event (what happened).
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What does palpate mean?
Examine by touch.
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What is paradoxical motion?
The motion of the chest wall section that is detached in a flail chest; the motion is exactly the opposite of normal motion during breathing (ie, in during inhalation, out during exhalation).
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What are rales?
Crackling, rattling, breath sound that signals fluid in the air spaces of the lungs; also called crackles.
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What is ronchi?
Coarse breath sounds heard in patients with chronic mucus in the airways.
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What is subcutaneous emphysema?
A characteristic crackling sensation felt on palpation of the skin, caused by the presence of air in soft tissues.
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