Trauma/Emergencies — Flashcards

How should non-displaced scaphoid fractures be managed? _____ followed by serial X-rays to r/o osteonecrosis of the proximal segment/non-union of the fx

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

Subclavian steal syndrome occurs when the subclavian artery is occluded, leading to retrograde flow from the _____ artery

Cryotherapy is first-line treatment for basal cell carcinoma _____

Hint: T/F

Jersey finger is sustained _____ of finger when trying to _____ Mallet finger is sustained _____ of finger when trying to _____

Hint: extension/flexion

Severe, throbbing pain with edema and erythema of a finger pad is likely to be what? _____

- Depressed skull fracture - Severely displaced/angulated fracture - Open fracture - Femoral neck / intertrochanteric fracture → _____

Hint: next step

Endotracheal intubation decreases the risk of _____ and can also facilitate upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and placement of a(n) balloon tamponade for patients with uncontrollable hemorrhage

What is the most essential part of management for an uncomplicated rib fracture (e.g. no hypotension, pneumothorax, etc.)? _____

For diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma, what is treatment? _____