Tag

#trauma

17 words tagged “trauma”

MVC
noun

Motor vehicle collision; a car crash.

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HVLT
abbreviation

'High-Velocity Lead Poisoning' — a gunshot wound

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golden hour
noun

The critical first hour after major trauma

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crispy critter 18+
noun

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hamburger 18+
noun

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scoop and run
phrase

Rapidly transport a trauma patient with minimal on-scene care

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Donorcycle
noun

Hospital slang for a motorcycle — a reliable pipeline of fresh organ donors.

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C-collar
noun

Rigid cervical collar that immobilizes the neck.

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road pizza 18+
noun

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MOI
noun

Mechanism of injury; how a trauma happened.

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GPO
noun

Good for Parts Only — the patient who's not going to make it but could save several others.

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C-spine
noun

The cervical spine; the neck region of the vertebral column.

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knife and gun club
noun

The stream of penetrating-trauma patients (and those who cause it)

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scoop
noun

Split-frame stretcher that slides under a patient without rolling them.

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GSW
noun

Gunshot wound.

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DCAP-BTLS
noun

Trauma exam mnemonic for injury findings.

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PGT 18+
abbreviation

Mature content — open to view.

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