EM Flashcards
if I have a question that is pointing in the direction of a pelvic fracture and blood in the meatus and I am thinking urethral damage or bladder damage because of the fracture, how do I proceed with management?
retrograde urethrogram
When do we do surgical stabilization of the c spine in an acute traumatic setting?
What type of injury or fracture will
when the vertebral column is unstable from extension injuries and bilateral pedicle fractures
aspirin toxicity management includes 3 things?
3 presenting signs?
gastric lavage, activated charcoal and alkalinize the urine
AMS, ringing in the ears, NV
first line treatment for acute pancreatitis?
fluids
what is the name for the management of tamponade?
pericardiocentesis
How do you alkalinize the urine with aspirin toxicity?
sodium bicarb
sign of appendicitis that I was not thinking?
anorexia
What is TB cause that is a common cause of an insufficiency worldwide?
adrenal insufficiency
most definitive test to diagnose boorhave?
contrast esophragm
How do you treat barbiturate overdose?
sodium bicarb
image choice for suspected appendicitis?
image choice for suspected cholecystitis?
CT
RUS
what is the mechanism of action of digoxin and result?
one very unique side effect of toxicity from it?
EKG sign of digoxin toxicity>
blocks the sodium potassium pump in heart cells causing hyperkalemia and increased calcium in the cell to increase contractility for heart failure.
altered color vision
scoopted st segments
what text for subarachnoid hemmroahge?
CT
What is the most common transfusion reaction?
How to prevent it next time?
No hemolytic febrile reaction
Use leukocyte washed blood products
what is an adverse effect of sodium nitroprusside and how do we treat it?
cyanide toxicity
give hydroxocobalamin
