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Child abuse

Is suspected/confirmed child abuse/neglect reportable in all 50 states? Votes: 0 Answers: 1 Tags: child abuse Categories: pediatrics November 10, 2014 admin

DKA + AMS

Child + while treating for DKA => AMS Rx Votes: 0 Answers: 1 Tags: cerebral edema DKA Categories: endocrine pediatrics November 10, 2014 admin

IO labs

IO labs that don’t correlate well with venous sample Votes: 0 Answers: 1 Tags: IO Categories: ems trauma November 10, 2014 admin

Venous cutdown

Location of incision for venous cutdown of greater saphenous vein in ankle Votes: 0 Answers: 1 Tags: venous cutdown Categories: ems trauma November 10, 2014 admin

Spine fracture

½ of spinal column fractures are found here… Votes: 0 Answers: 1 Tags: spine fracture Categories: trauma November 10, 2014 admin

Gunshot wound

Gunshot wound – most common abdominal injury Votes: 0 Answers: 1 Tags: gunshot Categories: trauma November 10, 2014 admin

Hemodialysis pt

Hemodialysis vascular graft + bleeding Rx Votes: 0 Answers: 1 Tags: graft hemodialysis Categories: renal / urology November 7, 2014 admin

Abdominal pain

Sudden/severe uterine pain + vaginal bleeding in pt with previous C-section + recent cocaine use Votes: 0 Answers: 1 Tags: uterine rupture Categories: ob-gyn November 7, 2014 admin

Medical abortion

S/p successful methotrexate Rx, when does B-hCG reach zero Votes: 0 Answers: 1 Tags: methotrexate Categories: ob-gyn November 7, 2014 admin

Ischemic stroke

Acute ischemic stroke – factor responsible for largest reduction in mortality Votes: 0 Answers: 1 Tags: ischemic stroke Categories: neurology November 7, 2014 admin

Meningitis

Brainstem meningitis + low glucose in CSF // Rx Votes: 0 Answers: 1 Tags: meningitis Categories: infectious disease neurology November 7, 2014 admin

Elbow/wrist pain

Radial head fracture + distal radioulnar joint dislocation Votes: 0 Answers: 1 Tags: Essex-Lopresti fracture Categories: orthopedics November 7, 2014 admin

Elbow pain

MC overuse injury of elbow Votes: 0 Answers: 1 Tags: lateral epicondylitis Categories: orthopedics November 7, 2014 admin