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Why do doctors prescibe aspirin for dizzy patients?
for trauma
Which is the most significant complication of prolonged suctioning of trauma patients?
Bradycardia is wrong. In a trauma patient hypoxia is the the MOST significant complication!
What is a Trauma Nurse?
A "trauma nurse" is a nurse who specializes in caring for patients in a trauma unit or perhaps works in the field repsonding to traumas. There are special certifications available for critical care nurses, but I am not sure if there is a specific trauma speciality.
Can an annular tear be caused by an injury or can it be I'm just getting old situation?
It can be caused gradually or from a trauma. It's typically not seen in patients under 20 unless there was a trauma. In patients over 40, it's a rather common finding even in patients without symptoms.
How does syncope affect patients?
Episodes of syncope can cause severe trauma, usually from falls. Patients are advised to lie or sit down when symptoms appear.
Difference between trauma doctor and ER doctor?
I think what you refer to as 'trauma doctor' is trauma surgeon. As the name implies, they are surgeons. They do a number of surgeries (as in the operating room) to stabilize and treat the patients from traumatic injuries. ER physicians are trained to take care from everything from a cold to stabilize trauma patient, but they don't actually do surgeries (in the OR). They can do many procedures in the ER to help stabilize the patients so they can then go to the OR.
Can a nasal cannula be used on trauma patients?
You could unless maxfax trauma is present. You wouldn't use nasal cannulae in trauma patients as well, you would probably give 15L/min O2 via a non-rebreather mask until stabilised, sats aim for 94-98%. (British Thoracic Society guidelines)
Are contusion and blunt trauma the same?
A contusion is a bruise. Blunt trauma would likely refer to how the contusion how the bruise was caused.
What do you call a therapist who specializes in abused children?
They would likely be called a childhood trauma specialist or a developmental trauma specialist.
Do demenstia patients have setbacks when they have trama?
yes! a trauma can really set back people with dementia and other ailments such as autism.
What is an intracranial pressure monitor?
It measures the pressure of fluid in the brain in patients with head trauma or other conditions affecting the brain
What has the author Michele McCall written?
Michele McCall has written: 'Energy expenditure and protein catabolism in ventilated trauma patients'
