Chest Pain/EKGs
Emergency Medicine
Fractures
Forefoot
Fractures
Midfoot
Miscellaneous
100

What is considered the pacemaker of the heart? 

sinus atrium node
100

Antibodies created in a type I hypersensitivity are contained in which immunoglobulin

IgE 

100

Calcaneal Fractures are associates with these two types of other fractures: 

Vertebral body fractures and Tibial Plateau Fractures

100

Name the two classification systems for tarsometatarsal joint dislocation/fracture:

Hardcastle 

Quenu and Kuss

100

Name the drug given to reverse narcotic overdose: 

Naloxone 
200

On an EKG, ventricular contraction is represented by?

The QRS complex 

200

Define Anaphylactoid:

Anaphylactoid Rx-not immunologically precipitated, occurs after initial exposure 

200
High Velocity blow which creates extensive soft tissue injury and comminution 

Crush Fracture

200

3 or more K wires are required for joint stability in this type of the Hardcastle classification: 

Type C-divergent

200

What is the ABCDE of primary survey? 

Airway Maintenance 

Breathing and Ventilation

Circulation with hemorrhageD control 

Disability: neurologic check 

Exposure of patient

300

What is the treatment for chest pain with shock, hypotension, increased venous pressure and/or pulmonary edema? 

1. Insert large bore IV

2. ABG STAT

3. EKG/CXR 

4. Examine pt 

5. Urinary Catheter and monitor fluid status 


300

What is the goal of treatment for patients in shock? 

Restore organ perfusion

300

What are the first priorities in treatment of closed  fractures? 

Neurovascular status and tendon function. 

300

What is the treatment for Cuneiform and Cuboid fractures? 

Cast Immobilization

300

How many units of blood can the Pelvis, Femur and Tibia lose in a fracture? 

Pelvis-6 units 

Femur-3 units 

Tibia-1 and 1/2 units


400

Differential diagnoses for chest pain associated with shock, hypotension, increased venous pressure and/or pulmonary edema? 

myocardial infarction 

pulmonary embolism 

acute heart failure

pericardial effusion 

cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax, aortic dissection, leaking aortic aneurysm

400

What is rule for fluid replacement? 

3:1 

300 ml of electrolyte solution for every 100ml blood loss

400

A true Jones fracture mechanism corresponds to what type in the stewart classification 

Type 1-supra-articular fracture occurring at the metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction
400

What is the mechanism and location on the talus of a wafer shaped lesion? 

dorsiflexion-inversion causes an antero-lateral shallow wafer shaped lesion

400

dorsal dislocation of the proximal phalanx and sesamoids with complete disruption of the intersesamoidal ligament and transverse fracture of either sesamoid is classified as what? and what is the treatment? 

Jahss Type IIC and open reduction

500

On an EKG, this represents ventricular relaxation 

T wave

500

Name the signs of shock: 

-Tachycardia 

-Tachypnea 

-Decreased capillary filling

-Narrowed pulse pressure 

-change in mental status 

500

In what plane should metatarsal deformity be minimized to avoid metatarsalgia and/or fracture of adjacent metatarsals? 

Sagittal 

500

Vertical Fracture of the Talar neck with STJ and ankle joint dislocation, all three sources of blood supply are disrupted. 

Hawkins Type III 

500

Incidence of AVN in Hawkins Type II? 

40%