Trauma Flashcards
1
Q
flail segment
A
when three or more contiguous ribs are fractured in two or more places
2
Q
what causes pneumothorax in trauma
A
penetrating and non penetrating lung injuries
3
Q
type of pleural effusion in trauma
A
haemothorax
4
Q
pneumoperitoneum wrigley sign
A
can see both sides of the bowel
5
Q
most commonly injured solid organ
A
spleen
6
Q
liver trauma
A
laceration
hilar injury
free fluid
pseudo aneurysm/active bleeding
7
Q
treatment of liver trauma
A
bed rest usually
8
Q
renal trauma
A
worry about infarction due to end organ blood supply
parenchymal
hilar
ureteric/collecting system
9
Q
radial head fracture
A
anterior sail sign
posterior fat pad
10
Q
scaphoid fracture complication
A
disruption to radial artery -> avascular necrosis
11
Q
who gets collies fracture
A
osteoporotic ladies
