Trauma/Emergencies — Flashcards

Flashcard 131: Patellofemoral pain syndrome is treated with stretching/strengthening the _____, activity modification +/- NSAIDs

Answer: quadriceps/hip abductors

Flashcard 132: Symptomatic spinal epidural hematomas require urgent surgical decompression of the spinal canal and evacuation of the hematoma by _____

Answer: laminectomy

Flashcard 133: MCL tear is caused by _____ stress with medial knee tenderness

Answer: valgus

Flashcard 134: Burn wound sepsis can develop rapidly and is associated with some or all of the following systemic findings: _____ Tachycardia Tachypnea Refractory hypotension

Answer: Temperature (<97.7 F or >102.2 F)

Flashcard 135: What is the initial intervention for the management of stress fractures of the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th metatarsals? _____

Answer: Rest and simple analgesics (e.g. acetaminophen)

Flashcard 136: _____ is a type of spider whose bite can cause skin ulceration with a(n) necrotic center and surrounding erythema

Answer: Brown Recluse

Flashcard 137: Absolute metabolic contraindication(s) to surgery? _____

Answer: Diabetic Coma (DKA / HHS)

Flashcard 138: How is slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) diagnosed? Treatment? _____

Answer: Frog-leg X-ray; Urgent surgical internal fixation with pinning of the femoral head

Flashcard 139: How should **non-displaced** scaphoid fractures be managed? _____ and serial X-rays to monitor for avascular necrosis of the proximal segment or non-union

Answer: Thumb spica cast

Extra: The scaphoid has a retrograde blood supply (from the radial artery via the distal pole). Fractures can disrupt this supply, leading to avascular necrosis of the proximal segment.

Flashcard 140: The first-line surgical treatment for patients with epidural hematoma is urgent _____

Answer: craniotomy