Trauma/Emergencies — Flashcards

In patients with limb compartment syndrome, early diagnosis and _____ are necessary to prevent permanent and disabling injury

Rupture of the thoracic duct can cause _____

Internal hemorrhoids are treated with _____

What type of gastric ulcer is caused by severe burns? _____

_____ hip dislocations can be caused by hip abduction and external rotation

Boerhaave syndrome presents as esophageal rupture with _____ and subcutaneous emphysema

Boerhaave syndrome is a(n) _____ laceration of the distal esophagus

_____ rupture is associated with increasing vessel diameter (especially > 6cm)

The _____ test is performed with the knee at a(n) 30 degree angle while a(n) lateral _____ force is applied

_____ pneumothorax arises when air enters the pleural space but cannot exit