Trauma/Emergencies — Flashcards

Trauma/Emergencies US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards

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Trauma/Emergencies Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards

Flashcard 1: Although angiosarcomas may rupture and cause life-threatening _, the best next step is _ *bonus: ultimate treatment?

Answer: hemorrhage

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Flashcard 2: Benign prostatic hyperplasia may be treated with surgical resection, with the gold standard being the _____ procedure

Answer: TURP

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Flashcard 3: Anterior urethral injuries are typically caused by a(n) _____ injury

Answer: perineal straddle

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Flashcard 4: The _ test is performed with the knee at a(n) 30 degree angle while a(n) medial _ force is applied

Answer: Varus

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Flashcard 5: Winged scapula is commonly caused by: - _ dissection after _ - stab wounds

Answer: axillary node

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Flashcard 6: De Quervain Tenosynovitis is most commonly associated with patients who are _____ and patients who type on small handheld devices ("Texting Thumb")

Answer: new mothers ("Mother's Wrist")

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Flashcard 7: In a(n) _____ fracture, the compression side cortex fails while the bone remains intact on tension side

Answer: torus (buckle)

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Flashcard 8: Achilles tendon ruptures usually occur in the hypovascular watershed area _____ cm above the calcaneal insertion

Answer: 2-6

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Flashcard 9: _____ disease is an acquired skin infection involving the upper natal cleft of the buttocks

Answer: Intergluteal pilonidal

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Flashcard 10: Paragangliomas most commonly occur at the _, known as a(n) _ paraganglioma

Answer: neck

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Chest trauma management

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Head trauma management

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Spinal trauma

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Blunt abdominal trauma

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Penetrating abdominal trauma

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Pelvic fractures and hemorrhage

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Extremity trauma and vascular injuries

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Burns assessment and management

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Traumatic shock management

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Resuscitative thoracotomy

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Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST)

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About Trauma/Emergencies Flashcards for USMLE

These Trauma/Emergencies flashcards are designed for USMLE Surgery preparation, using active recall to help you retain high-yield concepts, clinical correlations, and commonly tested facts. Each card prompts you to retrieve information from memory rather than passively reviewing notes, which research shows leads to significantly better exam performance.

The 609 cards in this deck cover the most important topics in Trauma/Emergencies, including key mechanisms, diagnostic criteria, treatment protocols, and clinical pearls that frequently appear in USMLE examinations. Cards are organised by chapter so you can focus on specific areas or work through the entire topic systematically.

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There are currently 609 flashcards for Trauma/Emergencies under Surgery, organised by chapter. New cards are added regularly to cover the latest USMLE syllabus.

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The cards cover high-yield concepts, clinical correlations, diagnostic criteria, treatment protocols, and commonly tested facts from Trauma/Emergencies. They mirror the depth and style of USMLE questions.

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