Trauma/Emergencies — Flashcards

Boxer's Fractures are caused by a fracture of the metacarpal _____

What is the treatment for mitral valve prolapse? _____

Necrotizing fasciitis causes bullae formation, _____ skin discoloration, and pain out of proportion to exam findings

Hint: color

Indirect inguinal hernias are more common in _____

Hint: gender

Salivary gland tumors typically present as a mobile, _____ mass/swelling at the angle of the jaw

Hint: painful or painless

Superficial partial thickness burns are _____ and painful

Hint: blanchable / not blanchable?

Limb Compartment Syndrome presents with severe _____ and tense, swollen compartments that worsens with limb _____

If a patient has a varicocele, consider surgical ligation or _____ if associated with pain or infertility

A(n) _____ presents with a "popping/snap" sound during sexual intercourse; resulting in penile pain, swelling, and ecchymosis

One treatment for refractory Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is _____ shunt placement to reroute CSF from the ventricles