Episodes (Page 14)
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Assess genitourinary trauma with pelvic X-ray and perineal exam.
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Determine immediate surgical need for abdominal trauma patients.
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Recognize cardiac tamponade, aortic dissection, and blunt cardiac injury.
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Assess breathing and respiratory distress in thoracic trauma.
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Consider CTA for neck trauma with neurological deficits or fracture.
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Protect the C-spine with a collar and apply NEXUS criteria.
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Prioritize airway management in facial trauma.
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Order non-contrast CT for head trauma evaluation.
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Obtain the 'Last Known Well' time for stroke patients.
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Perform an EKG as the primary test for syncope.
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Understand dosing and maximums for acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
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Activate STEMI alert and obtain EKG within 90 minutes.
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Prioritize airway assessment in toxicology cases.
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Categorize BRUE events as high-risk, low-risk, or not a BRUE.
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Follow the ATLS survey for trauma patients.
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Understand the anatomy of priapism, with nerves/arteries at 12 o'clock.
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Recognize pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP syndrome.
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Focus on history and physical for headache evaluation.
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Differential diagnosis for tummy ache: 2-4-2-4 rule covers upper/lower abdomen and GU causes.
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Shock categorized by 'tank,' 'pipes,' and 'pump' issues: hypovolemic, cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax, septic, cardiogenic.