Cxr and rib fractures - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

From the hospital: What is a single antibiotic that can be used for colitis that covers all bacteria? It is NOT levofloxacin and metronidazole. What is a bad side effect of levo? correct answers zosyn ie. piperacillin/tazobactam QT prolongation CARDIOLOGY: EKG should be obtained if CP appears cardiac in nature. CXR is initial step to rule out pneumothorax, pulmonary infiltrates, and rib fractures. ____should be done for patients w worrisome histories for aortic dissection regardless of CXR o...

An 18 year old hockey player is hit in the mouth with a puck, fracturing a maxillary canine tooth. He brings the severed piece of tooth with him. On physical exam, the tooth is fractured halfway between the tip and the gumline. The root of the tooth is still firmly intact. The exposed fracture site has a yellowish tinge without blood. Of the following choices, which is the most appropriate management for this patient? A. Application of calcium hydroxide, placement of aluminum foil, and dental f...

Emphysema definition - ANSWER-Permanent enlargement of air spaces, accompanied by destruction of bronchial walls w/o obvious fibrosis Chronic bronchitis definition - ANSWER-Chronic productive cough for 3 months Emphysema primary assessment (info gathering) - ANSWER-Pink puffer, underweight, barrel chest, Hoover's sign, reddish skin, clubbing in late stage, dyspnea, pursed-lip breathing, accessory muscle use, hyperresonant/tympanic, diminished BS Chronic bronchitis primary assessment (i...

AHN577 Unit 1 Comparison Chart Exam Study Guide Blunt Trauma - Ans:-Injury caused by a blunt force or impact Rib Fractures/Thoracic Cage Injury - Ans:-Causes of chest trauma, including blunt force and penetrating injuries DIAGNOSIS - Ans:-The process of determining the cause of a disease or condition CXR - Ans:-Chest X-ray, a diagnostic imaging test to visualize the chest and its structures CT - Ans:-Computed tomography, a diagnostic imaging test that combines multiple X-ray images to cr...

TCRN Review Extremity and Wound Trauma Musculoskeletal Trauma, Surface and Burn Trauma with 249 Questions with Answers List some special considerations for abrasions. - CORRECT ANSWER Pain control - full thickness abrasions may be associated with nerve damage and may have less pain Evaporative heat loss - consider warming measures Evaporative fluid loss - consider need for fluid replacement Scarring - anesthetize wound and aggressively remove debris Define contusion. - CORRECT ANSWER Ru...

TCRN Exam 113 Questions with Verified Answers Kehr's sign - CORRECT ANSWER Referred left shoulder pain, usually indicates a splenic injury Base deficit - CORRECT ANSWER Base deficit more than -6 indicates the need for agressive resuscitation and determination of the etiology CXR - CORRECT ANSWER Most important tool providing useful information in the early minutes. Can identify major sources of blood loss from injuries in the chest or elevated diaphragm with displacement of abdominal o...

TCAR revision questions and answers what attaches the ribs to the sternum - ANSWER cartliage what breaks thoracic bones - ANSWER significant force -1-2nd ribs, posterior ribs, sternum, scapulae, T2-10 gives us info about the force aka "dose" of energy received consider injury to internal structures b/c force ribs that are the most frequently broken - ANSWER ribs 4-9 b/c long, thin, and poorly protecte it is harder to break a short pencil (T1-2) and easier to break a longer one *...

From the hospital: What is a single antibiotic that can be used for colitis that covers all bacteria? It is NOT levofloxacin and metronidazole. What is a bad side effect of levo? CORRECT ANSWER zosyn ie. piperacillin/tazobactam QT prolongation CARDIOLOGY: EKG should be obtained if CP appears cardiac in nature. CXR is initial step to rule out pneumothorax, pulmonary infiltrates, and rib fractures. ____should be done for patient’s w worrisome histories for aortic dissection regardless of CXR...

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"The chest X-ray in the Figure was taken in an intoxicated patient who is conversant, but an unreliable historian. The X-ray findings are best described as indicating: [image] A. Esophageal foreign body B. Intratracheal foreign body C. mediastinitis from esophageal perforation D. normal chest" - "A. Esophageal foreign body The answer is A. The film reveals a classic appearance of a round foreign body (in this case, a pull-top from a beer can) in the esophagus. The foreign body ...