Trauma/Emergencies — Flashcards

Which type of cranial hematoma involves a fixed dilated pupil and contralateral hemiparesis? _____

Trauma and decreased breath sounds in the left lung base and greenish fluid from chest tube = _____

Hint: cause

Blunt abdominal trauma and CT shows lower rib fracture and bleeding into the abdomen → _____ laceration

Hint: organ(s)

What is the typical empiric treatment for patients with human bite wounds? _____

Multiple traumatic injuries, persistent oozing from wounds, and elevated PT, PTT, and bleeding time are suggestive of _____

Absolute contraindications for organ donation include _____ malignancy, sepsis, spongiform encephalopathies, and cardiac arrest that occurred before brain death

What knee injury presents acutely with "catching/locking" and reduced extension after twisting injury of the foot in a fixed position? _____

Muscular invasive bladder cancer is managed surgically with _____

Hint: treatment

Shoulder pain s/p seizure or electrical shock? _____ shoulder dislocation

Hint: Posterior/Anterior

For treatment of resectable breast cancer, how do you treat (a) small lesions located far from the nipple and (b) large tumors right under nipple and areola? (a) _____ (b) _____