Which of the following phases are directly involved in the recovery phase of the disaster cycle?
AResponse and Rehabilitation
BMitigation and Rehabilitation
CResponse and Preparedness
DRehabilitation and Reconstruction
Which of the following statements about burn management is correct?
ACool (not ice-cold) water should be applied for 10-20 minutes to reduce tissue damage
BAll partial-thickness burns require sterile dressing to prevent infection
CSilver sulfadiazine is contraindicated in patients with sulfa allergies
DEscharotomy is indicated for circumferential burns causing compartment syndrome
A 65-year-old woman, two days after knee implant surgery, complains of calf pain and swelling in her leg. She later develops breathlessness and dies suddenly in the ward. What is the most probable cause?
APulmonary embolism
BStroke
CMyocardial infarction
DARDS
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