Resus & Trauma
The most appropriate location to check for a pulse in an unresponsive adult.
What is the Carotid Artery?
The cause of ST elevation in leads II, III and aVF with reciprocal depression in aVL.
What is an inferior STEMI?
The antidote for paracetamol overdose.
What is N-acetylcysteine (NAC)?
The mg/kg dosage of dexamethasone in croup.
What is 0.15-0.6mg/kg?
The breakdown of a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score.
What is Eye (4), Verbal (5), Motor (6); Total = 15?
The first-line fluid resuscitation for a hypotensive trauma patient in the ED.
What is Blood Products (Initiate a massive transfusion protocol)
The Two ECG changes characteristic of pericarditis.
What is Diffuse ST elevation and PR depression?
The rhythm associated with calcium channel blocker overdose.
What is Complete heart block?
The most common cause of fever in infants under 3 months.
What is a Urinary tract infection?
The first-line treatment for status epilepticus in adults.
What is IV benzodiazepines?
The Clinical triad indicative of a tension pneumothorax.
What is Beck's Triad (muffled heart sounds, hypotension and distended neck veins)
The ECG findings in hyperkalemia. (3+)
What are Peaked T waves, widened QRS complexes, loss of P waves, and sine wave pattern in severe cases?
The toxidrome characterized by bradycardia, hypotension, and miosis.
What is Cholinergic toxidrome? (e.g., organophosphate poisoning)
The red flag features of non-accidental injury in children. (3+)
What is Inconsistent history, delay in presentation, bruises in non-mobile children, patterned injuries?
The clinical features of a subarachnoid haemorrhage. (3+)
What is Thunderclap headache, photophobia, vomiting, neck stiffness, altered GCS?
The 'lethal triad' in trauma care.
What is Hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy
The syndrome that causes a Delta wave.
What is Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome due to an accessory pathway?
The management of a patient with suspected serotonin syndrome. (2+)
What is benzodiazepines, discontinue serotonergic agents, provide supportive care, and consider cyproheptadine?
The management of a febrile child with petechial rash and hypotension. (2+)
What is Empirical IV antibiotics for sepsis (ceftriaxone, gentamicin + vancomycin), fluid resuscitation, PICU referral?
The first image taken in a stroke series and it purpose.
What is a non-contrast CT brain, to exclude intracranial haemorrhage?
The management for a patient with a pelvic fracture and hemodynamic instability.
What is A Pelvic Binder and Urgent Theatre +/- Angioembolisation
The ECG pattern of Wellens syndrome and its clinical significance.
What is biphasic or deeply inverted T waved in V2 and V3 suggesting critical LAD stenosis?
The role of lipid emulsion therapy in toxicology.
What is binding lipophilic toxins and supporting cardiac output?
The mL/kg fluid bolus in paediatric AND neonatal patients in resuscitation.
What is 20 mL/kg for paediatrics; 10 mL/kg for neonates?
The signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure. (3+)
What is Bradycardia, hypertension, irregular respirations (Cushing's triad), vomiting, unequal pupils?