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A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to
the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid
resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is
now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A
tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with
the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube
insertion, the most appropriate next step is:
Select one:
a.
reexamine the chest
b.
perform an aortogram
c.
obtain a CT scan of the chest
d.
obtain arterial blood gas analyses
e.
perform transesophageal echocardiography - answer-A) Reexamine the chest
A construction worker falls two stories from a building and sustains bilateral
calcaneal fractures. In the emergency department, he is alert, vital signs are
normal, and he is complaining of severe pain in both heels and his lower back.
,e.
complete spine x-ray series - answer-e) Complete spine x-ray series
Which of the following is true regarding the initial resuscitation of a trauma
patient?
Select one:
a.
A patient that presents with a torso gunshot wound and is hypotensive should
receive crystalloid fluid resuscitation until the blood pressure is normal
b.
Evidence of improved perfusion after fluid resuscitation could include
improvement in Glasgow coma scale score on reevaluation
c.
Massive transfusion is defined as transfusion of more than >10 of packed red
blood cells and plasma in 24 hours
d.
When tranexamic acid is administered by pre-hospital providers a second dose
is required within 24 hours
e.
Fluid resuscitation is far more important than bleeding control in trauma
patients - answer-b.
Evidence of improved perfusion after fluid resuscitation could include
improvement in Glasgow coma scale score on reevaluation
In managing a patient with a severe traumatic brain injury, the most important
initial step is to:
, Select one:
a.
Secure the airway
b.
obtain a c-spine film
c.
support the circulation
d.
control scalp hemorrhage
e.
determine the GCS score
Feedback
Your answer is corr - answer-a.
Secure the airway
Lower extremity pulses are strong and there is no other deformity. The
suspected diagnosis is most likely to be confirmed by:
Select one:
a.
angiography
b.
compartment pressures
c.
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A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to
the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid
resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is
now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A
tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with
the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube
insertion, the most appropriate next step is:
Select one:
a.
reexamine the chest
b.
perform an aortogram
c.
obtain a CT scan of the chest
d.
obtain arterial blood gas analyses
e.
perform transesophageal echocardiography - answer-A) Reexamine the chest
A construction worker falls two stories from a building and sustains bilateral
calcaneal fractures. In the emergency department, he is alert, vital signs are
normal, and he is complaining of severe pain in both heels and his lower back.
,e.
complete spine x-ray series - answer-e) Complete spine x-ray series
Which of the following is true regarding the initial resuscitation of a trauma
patient?
Select one:
a.
A patient that presents with a torso gunshot wound and is hypotensive should
receive crystalloid fluid resuscitation until the blood pressure is normal
b.
Evidence of improved perfusion after fluid resuscitation could include
improvement in Glasgow coma scale score on reevaluation
c.
Massive transfusion is defined as transfusion of more than >10 of packed red
blood cells and plasma in 24 hours
d.
When tranexamic acid is administered by pre-hospital providers a second dose
is required within 24 hours
e.
Fluid resuscitation is far more important than bleeding control in trauma
patients - answer-b.
Evidence of improved perfusion after fluid resuscitation could include
improvement in Glasgow coma scale score on reevaluation
In managing a patient with a severe traumatic brain injury, the most important
initial step is to:
, Select one:
a.
Secure the airway
b.
obtain a c-spine film
c.
support the circulation
d.
control scalp hemorrhage
e.
determine the GCS score
Feedback
Your answer is corr - answer-a.
Secure the airway
Lower extremity pulses are strong and there is no other deformity. The
suspected diagnosis is most likely to be confirmed by:
Select one:
a.
angiography
b.
compartment pressures
c.
