Trauma/Emergencies — Flashcards

Blows to the forearm cause the struck bone to _____ and the other one to _____

_____ degree burn = epidermis intact

Imaging for urethral injury = _____

Ankle fractures with displacement of fragments is managed with _____

Hint: treatment

What is the next step in management for a postmenopausal woman that presents with a newly-discovered breast mass? Mammogram 6 months ago was negative. _____

Necrotizing fasciitis is commonly caused by Strep pyogenes or Clostridium perfringens and treated with surgical debridement and _____

What is the likely diagnosis in an athlete that felt a "popping sensation" while playing soccer, followed by rapid pain/swelling? Aspiration of the knee yields grossly bloody joint fluid. _____

How is iliotibial band syndrome commonly presented and in what population? _____

How do you treat a rib fracture? _____

Which tibial pathology presents with a point tenderness on palpation? _____

Hint: Shin splints/Stress fracture