Trauma/Emergencies — Flashcards

Flashcard 71: Boxer's Fractures are caused by a fracture of the metacarpal _____

Answer: neck

Flashcard 72: What is the treatment for mitral valve prolapse? _____

Answer: Reassurance

Extra: Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is usually a benign condition. Most patients are asymptomatic and require only reassurance. - **Symptomatic patients** (palpitations, chest pain, anxiety): Beta-blockers may be used. - **Surgical intervention**: Only indicated if MVP leads to severe, symptomatic mitral regurgitation. In such cases, **mitral valve repair** is preferred over replacement.

Flashcard 73: Indirect inguinal hernias are more common in _____

Answer: males

Flashcard 74: Necrotizing fasciitis causes bullae formation, _____ skin discoloration, and pain out of proportion to exam findings

Answer: purple

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Flashcard 75: Superficial partial thickness burns are _____ and painful

Answer: blanchable

Flashcard 76: Salivary gland tumors typically present as a mobile, _____ mass/swelling at the angle of the jaw

Answer: painless

Flashcard 77: Limb Compartment Syndrome presents with severe _____ and tense, swollen compartments; pain is characteristically worsened by passive stretch of the muscles.

Answer: pain

Flashcard 78: If a patient has a varicocele, consider surgical ligation or _____ if associated with pain or infertility

Answer: catheter embolization

Flashcard 79: A(n) _____ presents with a "popping/snap" sound during sexual intercourse; resulting in penile pain, swelling, and ecchymosis

Answer: penile fracture

Flashcard 80: One treatment for refractory Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is _____ shunt placement to reroute CSF from the ventricles

Answer: ventriculoperitoneal (VP)

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