Trauma/Emergencies — Flashcards

Cardiovascular risk factors and painless, pulsatile mass at the midinguinal point and anterior thigh pain = _____

Trauma and decreased breath sounds in the left lung base and greenish fluid from chest tube = _____

Hint: cause

What is the typical empiric treatment for patients with human bite wounds? _____

Blunt abdominal trauma and CT shows lower rib fracture and bleeding into the abdomen → _____ laceration

Hint: organ(s)

Multiple traumatic injuries, persistent oozing from wounds, and elevated PT, PTT, and bleeding time are suggestive of _____

Absolute contraindications for organ donation include _____ malignancy, sepsis, spongiform encephalopathies, and cardiac arrest that occurred before brain death

What knee injury presents acutely with "catching/locking" and reduced extension after twisting injury of the foot in a fixed position? _____

Muscle-invasive bladder cancer is managed surgically with _____

Hint: treatment

For treatment of resectable breast cancer, how do you treat (a) small lesions located far from the nipple and (b) large tumors right under nipple and areola? (a) _____ (b) _____

What is the next step in management for a patient that needs emergency fluid resuscitation and peripheral IV access cannot be obtained? _____