Emergency Medicine - Exam 1 With 100% Correct Answers Already Graded A+

Gout seen on X-ray is called {Ans: Tophi deposit}Lidocaine dosing concentrations {Ans: 0.25%, 0.5%, 1%, and 2%}AMPLE {Ans: 1. Allergies, 2. Meds, 3. Past Illness, 4. Last meal, 5. Events related to injury}Loss of bowel/bladder function {Ans: Cauda Equina}Unopposed flexion of PIP {Ans: Boutonniere deformity}DIP flexion {Ans: Mallett finger}clear fluid around leaking blood {Ans: CSF (Halo sign)}Dx w/ Tzank prep and viral culture. {Ans: Herpes Zoster}Decorticate {Ans: Abnormal flexion}Salter-Harris type III Fx {Ans: Epiphyseal plate / Epiphysis}Tx for Herpes Zoster {Ans: Acyclovir, Famvir, Valtrex}What is radiculopathy {Ans: single nerve root compression from disk herniation, bone spur, arthritis, or stenosis, causing sensory and motor dysfunction.}Tx for Gout: {Ans: NSAIDs, Colchicine if severe and there's no renal failure}local anesthetic {Ans: lidocaine w/ 1% epinephrine}DDx syncope vs seizure: {Ans: syncope quick return of LOC (5-10 sec), seizure much slower (< 5-10 min)}If bulbocavernosus reflex returns but motor/sensory function does not {Ans: Spinal Cord Injury}Splint limb for how long before casting? {Ans: 7 days}Salter-Harris type II Fx (most common) {Ans: Epiphyseal plate / Metaphysis}Who gets CT scan for concussion {Ans: 1. Under 16 years old