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What are chillblains (pernio), and how do you treat them?

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Red/blue edematous plaques from prolonged cold exposure that resolve with supportive care

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What is trench foot?

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Pale, mottled foot from ischemia d/t prolonged cold exposure.

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What is the treatment for trenchfoot?

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Supportive

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What is Hunter’s response?

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Cycles of vasoconstriction and vasodilation when exposed to cold temperature

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What is the difference between frostnip and frostbite?

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Frostnip does not have crystal formation and is without tissue damage

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What causes the damage with frostbite?

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Crystal formation breaks down tissue

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What is the temperature of the water that should be used to submerse tissue in for treating frostbite?

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41-42 C

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True or false: dry heat is appropriate for treating frostbite

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False

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Which type of blisters can be debrided with frostbite?

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Clear blisters (maybe)

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What is the definition of hypothermia?

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Core temp of less than 35 C (95 F)

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What is the temp and s/sx that define mild hypothermia?

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32-35 C

Excitation phase of increased HR, BP, RR, shivering, confusion

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What is the temp and s/sx that define moderate hypothermia?

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30-32 C

shivering stops, worsening mental status

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What is the goal temp for rewarming in cardiac arrest?

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30 C

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What is the temp and s/sx that define severe hypothermia?

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Less than 30 C

arrhythmias

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What are the two mechanisms that cause a cold diuresis?

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  • Shift of fluid intravascularly

- Loss of enzymatic functions in kidneys

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What causes the cold coagulopathy? Why won’t this show up on testing?

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  • Loss of enzymatic function due to cold

- sampled warmed to standard temp when testing

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Why is hyperglycemia common with hypothermia?

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Insulin is less effective at lower temperatures

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What is passive rewarming, and who is this good for?

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Drying and wrapping patient

Good for mild hypothermia

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What is active rewarming? What severity of hypothermia is this indicated for?

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  • Application of exogenous heat (bair hugger)

- Hemodynamically stable pts

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What is active invasive warming?

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Application of exogenous heat through invasive means

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What happens to brain veins with hypobarism?

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Dilate

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What is the MOA of acetazolamide? Why is this helpful for acute mountain sickness?

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Causes HCO3 diuresis, causing you to hyperventilate

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At what altitude does acute mountain sickness occur?

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Over 2000 m

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At what altitude does acute HAPE occur?

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Over 3000 m

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At what altitude does acute HACE occur?
Over 4500 m
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What pharmacotherapy can be used to treat HAPE? (2)
Nifedipine and PDEIs
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What pharmacotherapy can be used to treat HACE? (2)
Dexamethasone | Acetazolamide
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Why do you never put in earplugs when diving?
Will cause a low pressure chamber, and cause vasogenic edema around that area
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What causes barotitis interna? What are the symptoms?
- Bleeding or rupture of the round window due to excessive attempts to equalize pressure - Vertigo, tinnitus, nystagmus
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What causes barodontalgia?
If have crappy fillings with air trapped, when rising from diving causes expansion of gas and pain
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What is alternobaric vertigo?
Unequal pressures in each ear causes vertigo
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What causes ascent barotrauma?
Holding your breath while surfacing increases the volume in the lungs, and causes an alveoli to rupture
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What is the mechanism by which an air gas embolism occurs?
Air bubbles forced into pulmonary veins and into arteries
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How fast will an air gas embolism present?
Within 10 minutes of surfacing
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Besides using a hyperbaric chamber, what two treatments can help with an air gas embolus?
- Oxygen to minimize ischemia | - IVFs to maximize fluids status
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What causes nitrogen narcosis?
Nitrogen under pressure with enter CNS and act like an anesthetic
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What is the main problem with oxygen toxicity from diving too deep?
Seizures
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What is cutis marmorata?
Patchy rash from dissolution of nitrogen gas in lymphatic tissue from diving
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What causes pulmonary edema with heat stroke?
High output HF d/t severe dilitation
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At what core temperature should you stop cooling with heat stroke? Why?
- 39 C | - avoid overshoot hypothermia
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Why should you spray warm water on patient's with heat stroke?
Cool water will cause inappropriate shivering
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What is the parkland formula?
4*kg*%burn
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True or false: you should decrease the amount of fluids given in a burn resuscitation if they also have an inhalational injury
False
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When is time 0 for fluid resuscitation in burn pts?
When the burn occurred, not when they arrive at the ED
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How do you get tar off of a tar burn?
Use neosporin and leave on for 24 hours. Will dissolve
46
2nd degree burns over what body surface area need referral to a burn center
10%
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True or false: all 3rd degree burns need to be referred to a burn center
True
48
Over what volatege is considered "high" voltage?
1000 volts, but over 600 v is when significant damage can occur
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Why are electrical burns always less severe superficially?
Skin has higher resistance than underlying tissue
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What is the equation for voltage?
I * R
51
Which is more lethal AC or DC current?
AC
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True or false: asymptomatic low voltage shock pts go home without testing
True
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How long should high voltage shock pts be monitored for? Does it matter if they're symptomatic?
12-24 hours, regardless of symptoms
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What causes ARDS in drowning?
Washed out surfactant causes alveolar inflammation and non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema
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What is the most common metabolic derangement with drowning?
Lactic acidosis
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True or false: you should abrade the skin when decontaminating for a radiation exposure
False
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An absolute lymphocyte count over what after a radiation exposure portends a good prognosis? An ALC below what is lethal?
1000 at 48 hours | 300
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What bacteria is associated with human bites?
Eikenella corrodens
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What bacteria is found in cat and dog bites?
Pasteurella
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What are the s/sx of the delayed beasting rxn? When does this happen, and what causes this?
Serum sickness with nonspecific s/sx, 10-14 days after rxn
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What is the dose of epi for anaphylaxis?
0.3-0.5 mg 1:1000 IM
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What does the bite of a fire ant look like?
Many tiny pustules
63
What is the latin name for brown recluse spider? Black widow?
``` Loxosceles = brown recluse Latrodectus = black widow ```
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Violin spider = ?
Brown recluse
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Which spider bites are typically painful, and which are painless: brown recluse vs black widow
``` Painless = brown recluse Painful = black widow ```
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What does the black widow toxin do physiologically? What are the s/sx?
- Releases NE and ach. | - Causes painful muscle contractions, either systemically or locally as well as localized sweating
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What is the treatment for mild and severe cases of black widow spider bites?
- Benzos and analgesics | - Antivenom
68
What are three snakes make up the crotalid snakes?
- Rattlesnakes - Copperheads - cottonmouths
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What type of venom do crotalids produce? S/sx?
- Cytotoxic venom | - Local pain, swelling, hemorrhage/coagulopathy
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How do you dose crofab?
Treat based on s/sx
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How do you treat compartment syndrome from snake bites?
Antivenom is the treatment. Should not have to call surgeon for fasciotomy as the cause is based on toxin
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What are the coral snakes?
Red on black snakes
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What are the s/sx of coral snakes?
Neurotoxin--bulbar palsies, n/v, paralysis
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What is the treatment for jellyfish stings?
vinegar or isopropyl alcohol
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What is the treatment for the man of war jellyfish sting?
Saltwater
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True or false: freshwater can be used to deactivate jellyfish stings
False--will cause triggering of barbs
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Are abx recommended for stingray envenomation?
Yes
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What is the treatment for stingray envenomation?
Hot water immersion as toxin is heat labile
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What type of toxin do sea snakes have (cytotoxic or neurotoxic)?
Neurotoxic
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What is erysipelothrix? What is the treatment?
Fish handler's cellulitis that looks like erysipelas | -Fluoroquinolones or beta lactams
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What is the bacteria that causes fish-tank granuloma? How does this present? Treatment?
- Mycobacterium marinum - Delayed presentation of granulomas at site of abrasion - TB drugs
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What are the two presentations of vibrio vulnificus? Treatment?
- Necrotizing fasciitis - Primary septicemia -3rd gen cephalosporin and doxy

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