FUNCTIONS
DEFICITS
NAME THAT INJURY
BLOOD SUPPLY
EMERGENCY
100

Quadriceps 

Hip flexion & knee extension 

100

Radial Nerve Injury

numbness in thumb, index, & middle finger

wrist drop (impaired extension) 

100


Distal Radius Fracture 


100

Quadriceps Muscle 

Lateral Femoral Circumflex Artery 

100

What nerve can be injured during endotracheal intubation?  

Recurrent laryngeal nerve 

200

Deltoid

Shoulder Abduction 

200

Ulnar Nerve Injury

Numbness in 4th and 5th digits 

Claw hand (impaired extension of 4th & 5th digits)

200


Tibia Fracture 

200

Deltoid 

Posterior Circumflex Humeral Artery 

200

Patient is brought in to the ER after an MVC and has a prominent seatbelt sign across their abdomen indicating blunt trauma. What injury needs to be ruled out that would require emergent intervention? 

Splenic Rupture 

300

Calf Muscles 

Plantar flexion of ankle and foot 

300

Erb's Palsy (C5-C6)

Impaired lateral shoulder rotation, arm flexion, and hand extension 

300


Right Superior & Inferior Pubic Rami Fractures 

300

Rectus Abdominis 

Superior and Inferior Epigastric Arteries 

300

Patient recently fractured their tibia. Now the lower extremity is numb, weak, pale and there is extreme pain. What is the most likely cause?

Compartment Syndrome 

400

Trapezius 

Elevation of scapula and extension of neck 

400

Superior Gluteal Nerve Injury

Impaired hip abduction 

Positive Trendelenburg (Lateral hip drop on unaffected side) 

400

 

Hamate Fracture 

400

Triceps Brachii

Deep Brachial Artery 

400

What is the most serious risk associated with a femoral neck fracture? 

Avascular Necrosis 

500

Biceps Brachii

Shoulder adduction and forearm flexion 

500

Common Peroneal (Fibular) Nerve Injury

Weakness of muscles in anterior and lateral leg compartments 

Impaired eversion and dorsiflexion of foot (foot drop)


500

 


Talus Fracture

500

Serratus Anterior 

Lateral Thoracic Artery 

500

When performing a thoracostomy, the incision should be made where? 

Between the 4th and 5th ribs 
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