July 3rd

Question 1

What do you have to do before determining tx of croup

Answer 1

The severity of symptoms, if only mild symptoms such as no significant increased work of breathing and minor inspiratory strider then just use cool air and inhaled steroid, otherwise if symptoms are severe give racemic epi

Question 2

Scaphoid fracture in the wrist suspected, best next step

Answer 2

Splinting

Question 3

How are fibroadenomas defined

Answer 3

Well defined mobile rubbery mass

Question 4

Management of Leggs Calves Perthes disease

Answer 4

First line management is conservative treatment with limited weight bearing on the affected side and physical therapy, if the femoral head is significantly damaged then casting and bracing can be considered