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Trauma and Accidents Flashcards

1
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What is a closed loop obstruction in the abdomen?

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Bowel obstructed at 2 separate points

Surgical emergency as bowel distends until it becomes ischaemic/perforates

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What symptom is not common in closed loop obstruction?

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Vomiting

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3
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Valvulae conniventes vs haustra

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Folds in small bowel vs large bowel

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4
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What is rebound tenderness?

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Pain on release of pressure compared to pain on palpation

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On palpation of abdomen for obstruction, when would pt have guarding or rebound tenderness?

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Ischaemia

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6
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What are neck of femur fractures typically caused by?

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Low energy injuries - frail + elderly, falls

High energy injuries - younger, RTC, fall from heights

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What is functional bowel construction/paralytic ileus?

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Bowel X mechanically blocked but X work properly

e.g. inflam, electrolyte derangement, recent surgery

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Why is CT scan preferred over AXR for bowel obstruction?

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more sensitive for bowel obstruction;
differentiate between mechanical/pseudo obstruction
demonstrate site + cause of obstruction
may demonstrate presence of metastases if caused by a malignancy

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9
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What are the difference between a primary and secondary spinal injury?

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Primary - immediate, unavoidable, spinal cord oft appears normal immediately after trauma (unless penetrating)
Secondary - min + hrs, preventable, progressive neurological deterioration

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Examples of primary and secondary spinal injuries

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Primary - compression, contusion, shear injury

Secondary - ischaemia, hypoxia, inflammation

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What are some high risk factors for C-spine assessment?

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Age > 65
Dangerous mechanism
Paresthesia in extremities

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When imaging for spinal injuries, what views should you get?

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Cervical - AP, lateral, open mouth PEG

Thoraco-lumbar - AP, lateral

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What is neurogenic shock?

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sudden loss of SNS signals

Hypotension, Warm flushed skin, Bradycardia, Hypothermia, Priapism (long-lasting painful erection)

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What is spinal shock?

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immediate temporary loss of total power, sensation reflexes below level of spinal cord injury

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15
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Why is hard to assess spinal shock?

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Can only assess when bulbous cavernosus reflex returns - marks end of spinal shock

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Mechanism of neurogenic shock and spinal shock?

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Neurogenic - disruption of autonomic pathways ==> loss of sympathetic tone + vasodilation
Shock - peripheral neurons temporarily unresponsive to brain stimuli

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17
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What type of fractures is the lumbar spine subject to?

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Axial compression

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18
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How to calculate cerebral perfusion pressure

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Cerebral perfusion pressure = mean arterial pressure + intracranial pressure

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19
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What are the 5 signs of a base of skull fracture?

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Panda eyes, subhyaloid haem, subconjunctival haemorrhage, oto/rhinorrhea, Battle’s sign

20
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How do you kill bugs that enter the ear?

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Mineral oil/lidocaine

21
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When are Abx given in cases of tympanic membrane perforation?
Which one should you avoid and why?

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In evidence of infection

Gentamicin, toxic to inner ear

22
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What test should you carry out in pt with tonsilitis?

A

Mono spot - EBV

23
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How do you treat tonsillitis when pt presents to hospital?

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IV paracetamol, dexamethasone, fluids, Abx

24
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What is aphonia?

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Complete upper airway obstruction

25
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What is piriformis syndrome?

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Entrapment of sciatic nerve due to trauma/

Strain of piriformis muscle

26
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What symptom is associated with piriformis syndrome?

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‘Wallet’s sign’ - x sit on a wallet without causing pain

buttock pain and paresthesia in distribution of sciatic nerve

27
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How would you treat a dislocated patella?

A

Reduce under N2O

28
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What is a bipartite patella?

A

Congenital, failure of patella fusion
2 separate bone fragments, connected by fibrocartilaginous tissue
Asymptomatic

29
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How to calculate the number of units in a drink?

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(Volume of drink (ml) x % ABV) / 1000

30
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Do women or men have more gastric dehydrogenase?

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Men - 50% lower in women

31
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Why do some people have alcohol intolerance?

A

Genetically inherited aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) - less/inactive
X convert acetaldehyde ==> acetic acid

32
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Symptoms of alcohol intolerance

A

Flushing of head + neck, warm pink/red chest
Nausea + vomiting
Hypotension
Hangover like symptoms

33
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Why is repeated naloxone doses sometimes required in treatment of opioid overdose?

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Naloxone has shorter half life compared to all opioid analgesics

34
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How do you treat carbon monoxide poisoning?

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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy - breathe in pure O2 in air pressure levels 1.5-3x higher than average

35
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Why may a rust ring occur in an eye?

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Retained metallic foreign body

36
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Why should a febrile child with assumed cellulitis of eyelid be admitted to hospital?

A

Cellulitis in middle prt of face (triangle of death) can spread into cranial cavity via venous pathways.

37
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How would you treat a chemical ocular injury?

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Irrigate until normal pH - 6-5-8.5/same as unaffected eye (severe burns need continuous irrigation, 30 min)
Analgesia
Chloramphenicol ointment

38
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Where is the most common area for a clavicle fracture?

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Middle third

39
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What is the most common treatment for upper limb injuries above the elbow?

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Sling

40
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What is the most common type of shoulder dislocation?

A

Anterior

41
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Which peripheral nerves are most at risk from an anterior shoulder dislocation?

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Axillary and suprascapular nerves

42
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What is a Holstein-Lewis fracture?

A

fracture of distal third of humerus

can entrap radial nerve

43
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Open vs closed reduction in management of fractures

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Open - surgically expose fracture fragments

Closed - manip of bone fragments without surgical exposure

44
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What chest x-ray positioning/view may make the heart look wider?

A

AP - heart further away from film

Supine - heart falls back due to gravity

45
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How to calculate mean arterial pressure?

A

2 x (DBP + SBP) / 3

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