Test 35 - Surgery

Question 1

What nerve is at risk of being damaged in an anterior dislocation of the shoulder?

Answer 1

Axillary

Question 2

What respiratory problem is accompanied by a petechial rash and/ or subconjunctival hemorrhage?

Answer 2

Fat embolism

Question 3

Fever, chills and deep abdominal pain suggests what?

Answer 3

Retro peritoneal abscess

Question 4

Fever, chills and deep abdominal pain one week after a crush injury to the abdomen. What is the dx? What is the trt?

Answer 4

Dx: retroperitoneal pancreatic abscess.
Trt: immediate placement of a percutaneaous drainage catheter, culture of the drained fluid and surgical debridement.