Trauma/Emergencies — Flashcards

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

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

In scoliosis, a Cobb angle of >30 degrees is treated with _____

_____ shoulder dislocations require multiple X-rays for diagnosis (e.g. axillary and lateral views)

_____ refers to the ossification of the ossicles in the middle ear, causing stapes to become fixed to the oval window

Hint: Condition

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

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

Hint: acute limb ischemia/compartment syndrome/DVT

A diabetic ulcer with slough and a calloused margin (which inhibit healing) should be managed with _____

_____ burns are worse

Hint: Acidic/Alkaline