What potentially fatal risk presents for an unstable rib fracture

What is the mediastinum

Which of the following are signs and symptoms for a tension pneumothorax

What mnemonic can be used to assess a patients breathing and for a tension pneumothorax

What Ambulance clinician procedure can be used to manage a tension pneumothorax

On managing a sucking chest wound, what type of dressing should be used

What is the aimed systolic for a patient with penetrating torso trauma

The heart has how many layers to it

The pericardial space can be found where

What is the name of the fluid in the pericardial space

A hard or ‘woody’ abdomen can indicate

The abdomen contains numerous organs and blood vessels, including the lower parts of the aorta and inferior vena cava. This makes major trauma to the abdomen a high risk for internal and/or external haemorrhage and complications, True or False

The abdomen can store a large amount of internal haemorrhage, potentially how much of the body’s circulating volume

For a penetrating abdominal injury, what Systolic blood pressure would you aim for when considering fluid therapy

For a blunt abdominal injury, what Systolic blood pressure would you aim for when considering fluid therapy

Where there is an open abdominal injury with organs protruding through, you should

With any significant abdominal trauma, what definitive care is required

When palpating the abdomen in a trauma scenario, it is important to always do deep palpation, True or False

Pelvic fractures occur in up to what percent of all polytrauma cases

What terminology is often used to describe a pelvic fracture where the pelvis is obviously deformed and open in appearance

What treatment can be applied to help stabilise a pelvic fracture

Applying a traction splint has the potential to cause further disruption to an unstable pelvis depending on the type of equipment, True or False

What landmarks are identified to position a pelvic binder

Most pelvic injuries occur in which of the following age ranges

When extricating a patient with a pelvic fracture, is it best to log roll them for easier extrication

Pelvic fractures can be classified as

An unstable fracture can be described as normally two or more breaks in the pelvic ring and

A closed fracture is classed as

Haemorrhage is the cause of death in what percentage of all pelvic trauma cases

How many types of pelvic fracture are there

When reviewing limb trauma, it is important not to get distracted from what when dealing with the patient

A pathological fracture occurs through

A comminuted fracture is where the bone has

A stable fracture is where

An oblique fracture is where the bone has fractured in a

How many kinds of compartment syndrome are there

In compartment syndrome, what is the name of the inelastic membrane which causes pressure to build in the compartment

A compound fracture is where

When dealing with any open fractures, you must not

When dealing with an amputated limb, to help preserve it, what should you do

In a penetrating trauma scenario, you should look to

Carboxyhaemoglobin will cause a false oxygen saturation reading on a pulse oxygen device, True or False

Crush injury and syndrome are the same condition, True or False

What are the 3 common factors which lead to the development of crush syndrome

Placing catastrophic tourniquets loosely on crushed limbs prior to release is for what reason

Which of the following are indicators for Crush syndrome

Normally in the context of crush syndrome treatment, a large bolus of what is given prior to release to try and alleviate the effects of the syndrome

An electrical burn will only occur on the surface of the skin, True or False

An electrical current passing between two parts of the body can disrupt/block signals between the brain and muscles, True or False

Muscle spasms during electrocution can cause fractures and dislocations, True or False