Exam 1 StatPearls

Autonomic dysreflexia is a ______ due to the risk of _______ if the _______ is not relieved

Autonomic dysreflexia occurs in patients with a spinal cord injury at or above _____ & is the result of ____

______ are particularly susceptible to _____ by seat belt injury; They can also cause tearing of the _____ & _____

Shearing forces seen w/ seat belt injuries may damage _______ or cause _____ injury to the _______, especially the _______

The seat belt sign (abrasion or ecchymosis) is predictive of _______, and ____ is very sensitive in this setting

A pt. presents w/ abd. pain and nausea, bruising and abrasion to the lower periumbilical area. An abdominal CT shows free fluid and stranding with contrast enhancement in the mid-abdomen. What injury is most likely?

A pt. w/ abusive head trauma may present with _________ & __________ fundoscopy findings

A basilar skull fracture allows communication between the _____ or _____ and the ______ space

Fractures involving the petrous ridge of the __________ will cause blood to pool behind the ______ causing it to appear _____; occurs w/in _____ & is usually the _____

Altered mental status and fever with known basilar skull fracture require _______

Most CSF leaks w/ basilar skull fractures _______ within ______. Meningitis risk inc. w/ ______

Mannitol use in TBI pts leads to a high occurrence of _______, renal failure, and electrolyte imbalance

A serum sodium level of _______mEq/L and osmolality of ______ mOsm/kg is generally considered to be the safe upper limit for the administration of mannitol

The use of hypertonic saline in the management of intracranial hypertension has ______ w/ _______ & also improves ________

The most common laboratory abnormality in drowning victims is __________ secondary to ______

Surgery for decompression of subdural hematoma is indicated for a midline shift of _____ or greater or an acute subdural hematoma exceeding ____ in thickness

Palpating the abdomen on _______ may help when assessing the abdomen of a crying infant or young child

Rupture of the _____ may present as free intraabdominal air under the _____ in an upright chest x ray

All human bite wounds that pierce the skin should receive ________ prophylaxis for ______, and the patient is given strict wound care precautions

The current recommendation for MAP goals for the first ____ days after a spinal cord injury are ________