plastics Flashcards
1
Q
what do you want to know about hand trauma
A
is the patient stable
what is the mechanism (i.e clean cut–better, versus avulsion–worse)
how long has it been since the injury–care about ischemia time; 6 hours is critical time for muscles dying in the arm, hand you have a bit more time
hand dominance
how old is he
any other comorbidities
2
Q
what should you do with an amputated limb
A
put it in ice
3
Q
how do assess a plastics trauma patient
A
ABCs
Secondary survey
AMPLE history etc
4
Q
plastics examination
A
surface anatomy
skin
circulation
bone and joints
muscle-tendon
sensation
