Trauma/Emergencies — Flashcards

What is the treatment of a pigmented skin lesion that has palpable nodularity? _____

Prior to reducing a dislocated limb, get a(n) _____ to confirm dislocation and rule out associated fractures

(-) Pain and white/charred edges and full thickness burn = _____ degree burn

Pelvic Trauma: 1) Blood at urethral meatus and high riding prostate → _____ 2) If (1) is normal → retrograde cystogram 3) If (2) shows intraperitoneal extravasation → ex-lap 4) If (2) shows extraperitoneal extravasation → foley

Hint: next step

What is breast conserving therapy? (3) _____

In addition to CT imaging, acute subdural hematoma should include management of _____

_____ burns are worse

Hint: Acidic/Alkaline

Pulselessness, pallor, and lack of swelling is more associated with _____

Hint: acute limb ischemia/compartment syndrome/DVT

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

Hint: procedure

What is used to assess for intraperitoneal hemorrhage in an alert, hemodynamically stable patient with blunt abdominal trauma? _____