plastics

Question 1

what do you want to know about hand trauma

Answer 1

is the patient stable

what is the mechanism (i.e clean cut–better, versus avulsion–worse)

how long has it been since the injury–care about ischemia time; 6 hours is critical time for muscles dying in the arm, hand you have a bit more time

hand dominance

how old is he

any other comorbidities

Question 2

what should you do with an amputated limb

Answer 2

put it in ice

Question 3

how do assess a plastics trauma patient

Answer 3

ABCs

Secondary survey

AMPLE history etc

Question 4

plastics examination

Answer 4

surface anatomy

skin

circulation

bone and joints

muscle-tendon

sensation