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Management of increased ICP due to acute subdural hematoma (7)

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  1. ICP monitoring***
  2. elevate head
  3. hyperventilate
  4. avoid fluid overload
  5. mannitol or furosemide
  6. sedation
  7. hypothermia
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tx of rib fracture

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**esp impt in elderly

local nerve block + epidural catheter

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pulmonary contusion on CXR

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white out of lungs

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gunshot wound to abdomen management

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exploratory laporatomy

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management of intraoperative development of coagulopathy

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platelet packs + FFP

**if hypothermia and meta acid –> stop laparotomy

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penetrating injury of extremities management

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** determine if vascular injury based on anatomic location
if no –> tetanus prophylaxis + cleaning
if yes and asym–> Doppler/CT angio +/- surgery
if yes and sx –> surgery

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circumferential burns

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** edema can cutoff blood supply

tx + escharotomies

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GI fistula

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if all contents don’t leak outside, can cause sepsis
if draining freely with no fever or peritoneal irritation, can cause 1) fluid and lytes loss, 2) nutritional depletion, 3) erosion/digestion of belly wall **worse the higher the fistula is in GI tract

Tx = fluid/lyte replacement, nutritional support, protect abdominal wall (with suction, ostomy)

Nature will heal the fistula if no FETID (foreign body, epithelialization, tumor, infection/ irradiated tissue/IBD, distal obstruction

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int vs ext hemorrhoids

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internal - bleed, tx = rubber band ligation (if prolapsed can become itchy and painful)

external - painful, tx = conservative or surgery

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workup of SCC of HEENT mucosa

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triple (pan) endoscopy to look for primary
biopsy establishes dx
NO open biopsy

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acute epididymitis

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men old enough to be sexually active
severe sudden onset testicular pain + fever + pyuria
testis is swollen and tender, in normal position, cord is tender
tx = abx (US to rule out testicular torsion)

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uretopelvic junction obstrtuction

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normal urine flow is fine, but with large diuresis (e.g. after beer binge) the area is too narrow –> colicky flank pain

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testicular cancer workup

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biopsy with radical orchiectomy
preop serum markers: alpha fetoprotein, beta HCG
platinum based chemo *very radio and chemo sensitive

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scaphoid fracture

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fall on outstretched hand
wrist pain + tenderness over snuffbox
initial xrays negative but postive 3 weeks later
tx = thumb spica cast (ORIF if displaced)

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wound dehiscence

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~POD 5
wound looks intact, but there is large amounts of pink/salmon colored fluid soaking dressings (peritoneal fluid)
tx = securely tape and bound abdomen, re-operation for closure

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SCC of anus

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HIV+, receptive anal sex
fun gating mass grows out of anus, +/- metastatic LNs
Dx = biopsy
Tx = nigro chemoradiation +/- surgery

17
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tx of resectable breast cancer

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if small lesion and away from nipple/areola –> lumpectomy + rad
if large tumor or laying below nipple/areola –> mastectomy

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chronic constrictive pericarditis

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exertion dyspnea + hepatomegaly + ascites
cardiac Cath shows square root sign and equalization of pressures
tx = surgical

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morton neuroma

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inflammation of common digital nerve of the third interspace between 3rd and 4th toes
palpable tender spot
common cause is pointed high heels or cowboy boots
tx = analgesics, better shoes, +/- surgical excision

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zero urinary output?

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usually mechanical prob - kicked or blocked catheter

21
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correcting hypernatremia

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start with D51/2NS

every 3 meq/L that Na is above 140 equals 1.L of fluid lost

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anal fissure

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young women with super painful, blood streaked stools
fear of pain causes constipation
exam under anesthesia
cause = tight sphincter
tx = stool softeners, topical nitroglycerin, botox, forceful dilatation, lateral internal spincterectomy , diltiazem ointment

23
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obstructive jaundice caused by tumor

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thin walled dilated gallbladder
CA: pancreas head adenocarcinoma, ampulla of vatar adenocarcinoma (jaundice + anemia + occult blood in stool), cholangiocarcinoma
do CT scan then ERCP if necessary, endoscopy of ampullary suspected

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full blown renal cell CA

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hematuria + flank pain + flank mass
hypercalcemia, erythrocytosis, elevated LFTs
workup = CT –> heterogenic solid tumor (can grow into renal vein or vena cava
tx = surgery

25
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transitional cell cancer of the bladder

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*smokers
hematuria, irritated voiding
dx = CT, cystoscopy
tx = surgery, intravesical BCG
high rate of local recurrence *lifelong F/U
26
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topicals for burns

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silver sulfadiazine
mafenide acetate for deep penetrations (thick eschar, cartilage)
triple abx cream for burns near eye

27
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obstruction AND infection of urinary tract

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emergency!! can lead to kidney death, sepsis, death within hours
can happen while someones waits to spontaneously pass ureteral stone
tx = IV abx, immediate decompression of urinary tract (ureteral stent or percutaneous nephrostomy)

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Ogilvie syndrome

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paralytic ileus of the colon seen in elderly sedentary patients that are further immobilized because of surgery elsewhere
large abdominal distention (tense, not tender), massively dilated colon
tx = fluid and late correction, colonoscopy to suck out air/decompression, place long rectal tube

29
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primary peritonitis

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classic: child with ascites and nephrosis or adult with ascites and mild generalized abdomen
+/- fever, leukocytosis
tx = abx

30
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diagnostic and therapeutic enema for meconium ileum

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gastrogaffin

31
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management of arterial embolization of extremitiy

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doppler to locate site of obstruction
incomplete obstruction –> clot busters
complete –> embolectomy w/ Fogarty catheter (+ fasciotomy if several hrs pass before revascularization)

32
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brachial cleft cyst vs cystic hygroma

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brachial cleft cyst: anterior edge of SCM, several cm +/- opening and blind tract

cystic hygroma: base of neck, large and mushy ill defined mass, occupies entire supraclavicular area and extend deeper into chest *CT before surgical removal

33
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penetrating neck trauma

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upper zone gunshot: arteriogram
GSW at base of neck: arteriogram + esphagogram + esophagoscopy + bronchoscopy before surgery
surgical exploration if expanding hematoma, deteriorating vital signs, clear signs of esophageal or tracheal injury

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dx of intraabdominal bleeding

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stable –> CT

unstable –> FAST exam

35
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tx of acute organ rejection

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steroid bolus 1st line
antithymocyte serum
anti lymphocyte agents (OKT3) have high toxicity

36
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leg ulcers

-diabetic vs arterial insufficiency vs venous stasis vs marjolin ulcer

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diabetic ulcer: pressure points

art insufficiency: tips of toes (as far from heart as possible), look dirty, no granulation tissue, pt with other CAD signs, workup = doppler, angio

venous stasis: chronic edema, indurated and hyperpigmented skin above medial malleolus, painless with granulating bed, varicose veins and cellulitis bouts, workup = duplex scan

marjolin ulcer: SCC develops in chronic leg ulcer *untreated 3rd degree burns or chronic draining sinuses from osteomyelitis, dirty looking deeper ulcer develops with heaped up tissue growth around the edges, biopsy, wide local excision and grafting

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