Pestana Flashcards
What is tx for linear skull fracture?
if closed –> leave alone
if open (overlying wound) –> close wound
if comminuted or depressed –> OR
What is tx for rib fracture?
local nerve block and epidural catheter to prevent hypoventilation –> atelectasis
What is presentation of pulmonary contusion?
right away up to 48 hrs after chest trauma, high A-a gradient, hypoxemia, hypercapnea
have deteriorating blood gas and white out of lungs on CXR
What is the difference in how you manage gunshot vs knife wound to abdomen?
gunshot = always go straight for ex-lap, if RUQ only can do conservative w/ serial ab CT
stab = if clear penetration or peritoneal or instability do ex lap, otherwise can do digital exploration, if equivocal do CT
What do you do if intra-op develop coagulopathy?
empriric platelets and FFP
if also have hypotehrmia and acidosis –> terminate lap and pack
What do you need to do if patient w/ penetrating injury to extremities?
if no major vessels in vicinity –> do tetanus ppx and clean wound
if near major vessels and asymptomatic –> doppler or CTA
if obvious vascular injury –> surgical exploration
What are indications for topical agent for burn?
standard = silver sulfadiazine
if thick cartilage, eschar = mafenide acetate
if near eye = triple abx
When do you do early excision and grafting in burn?
burns
When can you expect that high degree of angulation will remodel in kid vs not remodel?
remodel everywhere except if in growth plate or supracondylar fracture of humerus
What is tx for clavicular fracture?
sling
only need open reduction and internal fixation if want for cosmetic reasons
What is tx for intertrochanteric fracture?
open reduction and internal fixation w/ post op anticoagulation b/c high risk DVT/PE
What is tx for femoral neck fracture?
replace femoral head w/ prosthesis for earlier mobilization
What is tx for compartment syndrome?
emergency fasciotomy
What is presentation of comparetment syndrome?
mcc in lower leg = 2/2 fracture w/ closed reduction
pt: pain and limited use of extremity, compartment feels tight and tender to palpation, excruciating pain w/ passive extension, pulses may be normal
What is mallet finger?
extended finger forcefully flxed in volleyball
- tip of finger repains flexed when hand extended
What is jersey finger?
injury to flexor tendor
when making fist, distal phalanx does not flex
What should you do before surgery if pt w/ severe nutritional depletion (loss 20% body wt, albumin
4-5 days of preop nutritional support preferably via gut
When are you likely to see peri-op MI?
during operation triggered by hypotension
or post-op in first 2-3 days
What is tx for MI in periop?
emergency angioplasty or coronary stent
do not use clot busters
What is typical presentation of post op PE?
POD7
pleuritc CP and SOB
What is tx for would dehiscence?
tape securely, bind abdomen, arrange for re-op
if peritoneal signs = evisceration and need emergency ab closure
What is tx for GI fistula (draining bowel contents from wound or drain site)?
fluid and electrolyte replacement, nutritional support, compulsive protection of ab wall (suction tubes, ostomy) to let nature heal fistula
What are some things that prevent healing in GI fistula?
FETID
- foreign body
- epithelialization
- tumor
- infection
- irradiated tissue
- IBD
- distal obstruction
What is the difference in presentation between external and internal hemorrhoids?
internal bleed –> tx rubber band ligation, only pain/itching if prolapse
external hurt –> tx surgery if conservative tx fails
What does NGT tell you about source of GI bleed?
if blood = upper source
if no blood and fluid is white = excludes above pylorus, may still want to do upper GI endoscopy
if no blood and fluid is green (bile) = above ligament of treitz excluded
What should you think if pt w/ LLQ pain, feer, leukocytosis, palpable tender mass? enxt step?
acute diverticulitis
next: do CT, start NPO, IVF, abx
most cool down w/ medical tx
What is tx for breast cancer in pregnancy?
do surgery but:
- no radiotherapy at any time in pregnany
- no chemo during first trimester
What happens to aldosterone when upright vs lying down in adrenal hyperplasia vs adenoma?
hyperplasia: more aldosterone when upright
adenoma: lack or response or lower when upright
What should you think if baby w/ excess salivation and NGT coils in upper chest?
if normal gas patern on XR –> blind pounch upper esophagus and fistula between lower esophagus and tracheobronchial tree
What should you suspect if baby with XR showing multiple dilated loops of small bowel and ground glass appearance in lower abdomen in setting of feeding intolerance and bilious vomiting? next step?
meconium ileus
next step = gastrografin enema to dx (microcolon and inspissated pellets of meconium in terminal ileum) and therapeutic
What is likely dx if baby w/ stridor, resp distress w/ crowing respiration during which hyperextends and some difficulty swallowing? What dx tests? tx?
- need to r/o tracheomalacia for resp sx w/ bronchoscopy
do barium swallow –> shows extrinsic compression = vascular ring
tx: surgery divides smaller of two aortic rach
How do you determine operability of lung cancer?
minimum FEV1 of 800 is needed
determine FEV1 determine fraction from each lung by VQ scan, if less than 800 would be lest do not do pneumonectomy
What is tx for aterial embolization to extremity from AFib clot?
urgent eval w/in 6 hrs
- do doppler
- early incomplete occlusion –> clot buster
complete –> embolectomy w/ fogarty catheter
if severe hrs have passed, do fasciotomy