EMERGENCY MEDICINE QUESTIONS (EMQ)
Emergency Medicine Questions (EMQ)
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Which of the following statements regarding myocardial contusion are correct?
- High resolution thoracic CT may be helpful in the diagnosis of cardiac contusion
- CK-MB measurements may be helpful
- Damage to the left ventricle is more common than damage to the right ventricle due to the relative thickness of the ventricular wall
- A right-sided electrocardiogram may be helpful in the diagnosis
Which of the following statements regarding trauma are true?
- A normal serum amylase reliably excludes a pancreatic injury
- The use of focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) scanning has been shown to reduce mortality in patients with torso trauma
- Renal tract imaging is advocated if a patient’s urine is positive for microscopic haematuria
- Prophylactic phenytoin is advocated in patients with significant head injury
Regarding fluid resuscitation in trauma, which of the following statements are correct?
- Isotonic saline should be the fluid of choice for initial resuscitation
- The presence of
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