Acute Surgical Presentations — Flashcards

Necrotising fasciitis is a rapidly progressive soft tissue infection that resembles severe _____, often associated with disproportionate pain, diffuse erythema, skin necrosis, and loss of sensation

Hint: condition

Necrotising fasciitis can lead to systemic toxicity, causing _____ and later altered mental status

Type _____ is the most common type of necrotising fasciitis

Hint: 1 or 2

Type 1 necrotising fasiitis typically occurs in an older patient with _____

Type 1 necrotising fasciitis is a polymicrobial infection with _____ and anaerobes

Hint: Type of bacteria

If a AAA is suspected, but the diagnosis is uncertain. Then what diagnostic investigation can be done? _____

Features of a ruptured AAA are _____ pain, hypotension, & a pulsatile abdominal mass

Abdominal aortic aneurysm may cause _____ and/or back pain, which is a sign of leaking, dissection, or imminent rupture

Hint: location

What is the management for a ruptured aortic abdominal mass? _____

What is the management for type B aortic dissection? _____