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When is a head CT warranted?
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-persistent confusion
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Person has terrible headache that resolves. Head CT is normal, neuro exam normal. Can they be discharged?
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-NO, they could have small bleed that resolved, and therefore not seen on CT
-they NEED AN LP!! |
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Does intracranial hemorrhage cause hemodynamic instability?
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NO
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What are the types of deadly ECG rhythms?
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-long QT
-torsades -R on T phenomenon -VT & VF |
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How do you do scaphoid cast?
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-think about injury
-radial deviation, extension, (holding a can of beer) |
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Ottawa ankle rules?
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Need an Xray if pt:
-can't walk (ask how they got into the hospital) -tenderness POSTERIOR to malleolus (if there is tenderness anterior, then it's ligament) |
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Best way to test for Achille's tendon rupture?
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-get them to kneel on chair and then squeeze their calf
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Best source of info to ring re: toxicology?
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-Toxin Info
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When do you need antibiotics for closing a suture?
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-RARELY need antibiotics for closure
-better to clean wound prior to suturing |
