CEN Maxillofacial, Ocular, ortho and wound emergencies Flashcards
An adult striked with vehicle bumper would most likely have _______ _______fractures but a child would most likely have _____ fractures too
tibia and fibular fracture; femur
Fast moving potentially fatal infection involving the floor of the mouth and neck is called_______; spreads to _____ ______ ______ as well… _____ should be consulted
Ludgwig’s Angina; pericardium, mediastinum; pleural cavity. ENT
Causes of Ludwig’s angina
untreated dental absess
ABT resistant dental abscess
trauma to the mouth.
Patient with periorbital cellulitis needs to be monitored for ________ , _______, and __________
blindness, intracranial abscess and carvenous sinus thrombosis
Patient with conjunctivitis needs to be monitored for ______ and _______
decreased vision
corneal ulceration
Pt diagnosed with iritis and uveitis you need to monitor for
vision loss
macular edema
Pt diagnosed with glaucoma needs to be monitored for
visual impairments, including blind spots, tunnel vision and total blindness.
What is an avulsion injury?
involve peeling of the skin from underlying tissues
Degloving injury is when the
skin separates completely from the underlying tissue
Degloving injury is common in patients who are on ______ in this case it is important to use __________dressing such as
corticosteroids therapy; occlusive; tegaderm
A tooth fracture involving only the enamel is classified as
Ellis I
A tooth fracture involving the dentin and the enamel is classified as
Ellis II
A tooth fracture involving the pulp, the dentin and the enamel is classified as
Ellis III
During the phalen test, the wrist is flexed for ____minute while the patient is asked to _______
wrist is flexed for one minute, report usual symptoms if precipitated.
Phalen test, what is recorded
the time take for symptoms to appear
When is the Phalen test positive?
When the patient experiences a tingling sensation in the MEDIAL NERVE over the hand.
What is CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
compression neuropathy of the wrist’s median nerve
The outer ear and the medial ear are connected by the
External auditory canal
The external ear and middle ear are divided by
The middle ear and the throat are linked by
The TYMPANIC MEMBRANE
Eustachian tube
Foreign piece embedded to the skin should NOT be
Soaked
What is the waddell triad?
high velocity accidents, chest/abdomen, head and femurs.
What should be used to remove ocular foreign bodies that have rust rings present? if NO RUST RING, what should be used? _______, _______ and _______ and after treatment, you should monitor the patient for a ________ , an _______ or ______
OPHTHALMIC DRILL; moist cotton-tipped swab; sterile needle, foreign body removal instrument; corneal ulcer, infection; scarring.
The maxilla facial bones house the ________sinus and the _____ _____ and forms the ________ ; and the ________cavity
Maxillary; upper teeth; roof of the oral cavity ; nasal
The frontal bone houses the _______sinuses which also forms the roof of the _______sinuses
frontal; ethnoid