Which of the following is TRUE
Preventing infection reduces the second peak in trauma mortality
Mortality is 85% in trauma patients aged >55 years and admission base excess of < -6
Trauma score > 7 is a predictor of poor prognosis in patients aged > 65 years
Advanced age alone is not predictive of poor outcomes in trauma
Which of the following is most likely TRUE
Snoring is a factor that needs to be considered in MVC's
Motorcyclists are 6x more likely to die in a car crash than car drivers
Seatbelt laws reduced car occupants deaths by 50%
Airbags alone reduced mortality by 50%
Which of the following are NOT considered high risk injury groups
Short-statured adults
Children <10 years
Tall-statured adults
Obese adults
Which of the following are NOT necessary components of the trauma team
Scribe
Radiographer
ENT surgeon
ED resident
Tick all the following which are TRUE
Death of a passenger in a car is a high risk mechanism
Fall from >3m for an adult is a high risk mechanism
Extrication time >20 minutes is a high risk mechanism
Pregnancy alone is an indicator for trauma team activation
Trauma training courses such as EMST/ATLS are not applicable to multi-casualty minor trauma
