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TRAUMA
DEFINITION
whereby your body's defences take effects and create a stress response
An emotional response to a terrible event, resulting in intense emotions
PHARMACOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT
fluoxetine
anti-anxiety medications
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
zoloft
MANAGEMENT
provide supplemental oxygen
clear the airway
keep usual routine
ventilate the patient
help the patient to face situations or places that remind them of the traumatic event
replace fluids and blood
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
traps a person in a constant state of strong emotional reactivity
suppresses memory and impulse control
causes the brain to remain in hypervigilance state
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
guilt
confusion
fear
fatigue
anger
feeling jumpy
depression
headaches
REFERENCES
Etter, D., Kamen, C., Etter, K., & Gore-Felton, C. (2017, April). Modern warfare: Video game playing and posttraumatic symptoms in veterans. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 30(2), 182-185
CAUSES
sexual assault
harassment
life threatening illnesses
being kidnapped
traffic collisions
childbirth
being attacked
