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In what conditions would you see a posterior shoulder dislocation?
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Three E's - electrocution, ethanol, epilepsy
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What is the most common type of shoulder dislocation?
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Anterior
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Tetanus prophylaxis following injury should be given if...
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-patient can't remember when he had one
-high risk wound |
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For tetanus prophylaxis, one dose is enough
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NO! You need three!
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With a humeral fracture, you can use a _______ splint and you _______ (do/do not) have to get the alignment perfectly
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sugar tong
do not |
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What instructions should you give patients regarding joint health following a joint injury?
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Move it! Synovial fluid nourishes the cartilage and only circulates with motion
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In an shoulder dislocation, we're worried about the _______ nerve, while in a posterior hip dislocation we're worried about the _______ nerve
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axillary
sciatic |
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For a radial/ulnar fracture in a kid, how would you go about reducing the fracture?
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you want to reproduce the fracture and THEN apply traction (ie. push down on fracture, then traction)
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With a pelvic injury, you do a DRE to see if what has happened?
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urethral injury: a high riding prostate would indicate this
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On a lateral xray, where should you see the humeral head?
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in the middle of the "Y" (the glenoid fossa)
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