Section 3 - wound management

Question 1

abx choice for wound, non bite

Answer 1

cephalexin/ clinda in beta lactam allergic patients

Question 2

abx choice for human and mammal bite? species cause?

Answer 2

augmentin, eikenella, pasteurella, capnocytophaga

Question 3

abx for concern of pseudomonas?

Answer 3

cipro

Question 4

suture for deep structures?

Answer 4

monocryl

Question 5

suture for superficial structures?

Answer 5

nylon

Question 6

when to consider consulting hand/ plastics?

Answer 6

complex, extensive injuries, injuries requiring skin grafting, technically demanding, or when hand vital to career

Question 7

what’s most indicative of finding a foreign body?

Answer 7

patient reported feeling FB in wound

Question 8

high pressure injuries? what not to do?

Answer 8

worse than appear, don’t nerve block them, might need debridement

Question 9

tx of epi auto injector injury?

Answer 9

phentolamine with lido

Question 10

abx for human bite?

Answer 10

augmentin or cefoxitin, pen allergic patients get cloned plus cipro

Question 11

abx for dog bite?

Answer 11

augmentin or clinda plus cipro

Question 12

abx for cat bite?

Answer 12

augmentin, cefuroxime or doxy