Emergency Medicine Questions
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a 54 year old male patient presents with abdominal pain. physical exam reveals blood in the stool, tenesmus, and upon history he says that he has lost weight recently and been having a fever. what is the likely diagnosis?
a 74 year old female presents with sudden onset of moderate neck, abdomen and shoulder pain. EKG is normal as well as troponins. physical exam shows absent BS and rebound guarding. what is likely occurring?
a 46 year old male with PMH of DM, and 20 pack/year of smoking presents POD 1 with pain, tachycardia, fever and fecal material drainage from their wound. what is likely occuring
what type of hernia:bulge, mild discomfotreturned to abd cavity easily
what type of hernia:sever painnon reducible bulgeNV and bloating
if heather is asking what a good physical exam of a patient with abdominal pain should include its probbably this
what organism is most responsible for surgical site infections?
what should be done first in a patient that has fluid imbalance post op? what do you do second if this is abnormal?
pulmonary embolisms are a common post operative complication. what percent are silent?
what is pain that radiates between the flank and the groin?
what are signs and symptoms of a superficial post op infection?
how do you manage a patient with a severe ileus or GI bleed?
a patient POD 2 presents with acute casts in their urine. what is the likely cause?
what should be avoided for 8 hours prior to surgery?
what bacteria are prophylactic antibiotics given to try to protect against?
when should NSAID be stopped prior to surgery?
what is the most common cardiac complication post op? arrythmia?
when should the foley be removed after surgery?
what is the most pulmonary complication post op?
what is a common cause of post op fever on days 3-30?