A 38-year-old man presents with acute onset severe lower back pain and bilateral leg weakness. He has saddle anesthesia and cannot urinate. What is the most appropriate immediate management?
AMRI lumbar spine
BEmergency surgical decompression
CHigh-dose steroids
DCatheter insertion
EPain relief
A 31-year-old man presents with acute severe testicular pain. The pain started suddenly 4 hours ago. Doppler ultrasound shows absent blood flow. What is the expected salvage rate for this condition if treated at this time?
A>95%
B80-90%
C60-70%
D40-50%
E<20%
A 27-year-old man presents with acute onset severe chest pain and dyspnea. He is tall and thin with a marfanoid habitus. Chest X-ray shows a large left-sided pneumothorax. What is the most appropriate management?
AObservation
BNeedle aspiration
CChest drain insertion
DThoracotomy
EVATS procedure
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