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A valuable resource for students preparing for the atls10 exam. it features a series of multiple-choice questions covering various aspects of trauma management, including airway management, shock, and spinal cord injury. the inclusion of answers allows for self-assessment and identification of areas needing further study. the questions are clinically relevant and test understanding of key concepts.
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hospitalthat has full surgical capabilities. In the emergency department he is endotracheallyintubated, fluid resuscitation is initiated through two large-caliber IV lines, and a closed tube thoracostomy is performed, with the return of 200 ml of blood. A chest x-ray reveals correct placement of the chest tube and a small residual hemothorax. His blodd pressure is now 70/0 mmHg, and his heart rate is 140 beats per minute. His hypotension is most likely due to: a. Tension pneumothorax b. Massive hemothorax c. Pericardial tamponade d. Intraabdominal bleeding e. Insufficient isotonic crystalloid infusion
a. Associated head injury b. Hypovolemia from hemorrhagic shock c. Alcohol intoxication d. Spinal shock from cervical spine injury e. Neurogenic shock from cervical spine injury
e. A dilated pupil is produced when the sympathetic nerve fibers located on the third cranial nerve are compressed by the temporal lobe.
b. Angiography c. Escharotomy d. Heparinization
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d. Obtain a CT scan of the chest and abdomen e. Repeat the physical examination of the chest