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1. coup-contre- coup injury 2. Scalp lacera- tion: what, effect, management 3. Skull fracture: types, effect, management 4. Brain injury: types, effect, management Dual impacting of the brain into the skull; coup injury occurs at the point of impact; contrecoup injury occurs on the opposite side of impact, as the brain rebounds. Primary head injury profuse bleeding - signs of hypovolemia Apply direct pressure Suture/ staple laceration Lidocaine 1% w...

THIRD EDITION CASE FILES® Psychiatry Eugene C. Toy, MD The John S. Dunn, Senior Academic Chair and Program Director The Methodist Hospital Ob/Gyn Residency Program Houston, Texas Vice Chair of Academic Affairs Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology The Methodist Hospital Houston, Texas Associate Clinical Professor and Clerkship Director Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Texas Medical School at Houston Houston, Texas Associate Clinical Professor Weill Cornell C...

Recognize *supraventricu- lar tachycardia* Recognize *wide-complex tachycardia* Recognize *SVT convert- ing to sinus rhythm after adenosine administration* What oxygen delivery sys- tem most reliably delivers a high (90% of greater) concentration of inspired oxygen to a 7-year-old child? You are called to help treat an infant with se- vere symptomatic brady- cardia (heart rate 66/min) associated with respira- tory distress. Bradycar- dia persists despite es- tablishment of an effec- tive airway,...

1. How will you prescribe lipase, protease, and amylase components? 2. What is the medication of choice for hypertensive crisis with pheochromocytoma? Patients with cys- tic fibrosis are often prescribed enzyme replace- ment for pancreat- ic secretions each replacement drug has amylase, li- pase and protease components, how- ever the drug is pre- scribed in units of lipase Surgical resection of the tumor is the first treatment of choice either my open laparotomy or laparoscopy either...

1. Who can the DOT exam be administered to? Anyone who re- quests the exam, regardless of age 2. Who is responsible for ensuring the driver meets the minimum age requirement of 21 years old? 3. When should a BP be confirmed with a second mea- surement during the exam? 4. What BP readings may be used for certification deci- sions? Motor carrier Any BP 140/90 or greater Only BP read- ings taken during the DOT physical exam 5. What is stage 1 hypertension? 140-159/90-99...

1. Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender is known as? 2. Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply 3. Antipsychotic medication provides D2 blockage in the meso-coritcal pathway causing which of the fol- lowing effects? 4. Phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine exert their unique behavioral effects by blocking which of the following receptors? 5. The diagnosis used to describe a syndrome charac- terized by specific s/s resultin...

1. Fatigue is a major concern. What do current FMCSA regulations allow from drivers? 2. driver presents with a heart attack 1 month previous. He is following up with his MD again in 1 week. He is unsure of his pre- scriptions, but is asymptomatic. Should he be certified today? 3. Driver has been trying to stop smoking for 10 years without success. 1 month ago, she began taking Chantix. She reports no black- out, suicidal thoughts, or change in mood. The rest of the exam is normal. Can sh...

Assessment and Clinical Decision Making: An Overview Mary Jo Goolsby • Laurie Grubbs • linical decision making is often fraught with uncertainties. According to a recent report (Bernstein, 2017), over 20% of persons presenting for second opinions in one facility had been misdiagnosed. Pat Croskerry (2013) estimates that the diagnostic failure rate is as high as 15%. The “Augenblick diagnosis” is one made within “the blink of an eye” based on intuition, and it is a clinically...

1. True or false? Al- though the mecha- nism of injury may be similar to those for the younger pop- ulation, data shows increased mortality with similar severi- ty of injury in older adults. 2. In the elderly pop- ulation, what is de- creased physiologi- cal reserve? 3. Pre-existing condi- tions that affect mor- bidity and mortality include: 4. What is the most common mecha- nism of injury in the elderly? 5. In the elderly popu- lation, what are risk factors for falls? 6. Most of elderly traf- ...