trauma 1
conym5 - 06-26-09 18:48 Bookmark and Share

A 65-year-old man who smokes cigarettes and has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease falls and fractures the 7th, 8th, and 9th ribs in the left anterolateral chest. Chest x-ray is otherwise normal. Appropriate treatment might include...






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#1
Re: trauma 1
zorawar - 06-26-09 23:08

My answer is: e.

#2
Re: trauma 1
shahprasun - 06-27-09 00:00

My answer is: a.

#3
Re: trauma 1
souvikadhikari - 06-27-09 00:25

My answer is: a.

#4
Re: trauma 1
bingousmle - 06-27-09 00:38

My answer is: a.

#5
Re: trauma 1
drbipinsingh - 06-27-09 08:02

My answer is: d.

#6
Re: trauma 1
docraj - 06-27-09 11:47

My answer is: e.

#7
Re: trauma 1
conym5 - 06-27-09 14:14

ans : DDD
fractures of the left chest wall should
arouse suspicion of splenic trauma. In equivocal cases, peritoneal lavage
will often be diagnostic. Rib fractures heal spontaneously, without need for
surgical fixation.

#8
Re: trauma 1
meduploader - 06-27-09 14:56

My answer is: d.

#9
Re: trauma 1
zkadhem - 06-27-09 16:47

My answer is: d.

#10
Re: trauma 1
mtniharika - 09-18-09 15:00

My answer is: a.

#11
Re: trauma 1
lisjan - 11-07-09 22:17

My answer is: a.

#12
Re: trauma 1
usmle007 - 11-08-09 15:12

My answer is: a.

#13
Re: trauma 1
haward - 11-08-09 19:39

My answer is: d.

#14
Re: trauma 1
ysemak - 11-08-09 22:48

My answer is: d.

#15
Re: trauma 1
aleese - 11-10-09 06:04

My answer is: a.

#16
Re: trauma 1
sohail01 - 11-10-09 07:19

My answer is: a.

#17
Re: trauma 1
fas148 - 11-14-09 08:35

My answer is: a.

#18
Re: trauma 1
sackatdoc - 11-17-09 23:25

My answer is: e.

#19
Re: trauma 1
usmlefever3 - 11-18-09 08:35

My answer is: e.

#20
Re: trauma 1
mee99dream - 11-18-09 12:32

My answer is: a.


a - seems the easiest

#21
Re: trauma 1
drayazmomin - 11-18-09 12:35

My answer is: a.

#22
Re: trauma 1
1811166 - 12-19-09 21:23

My answer is: a.

#23
Re: trauma 1
katamoto - 03-30-10 22:49

My answer is: e.

#24
Re: trauma 1
mangofran - 04-04-10 17:48

My answer is: a.

#25
Re: trauma 1
conym5 - 04-08-10 20:23

ans : DDD
fractures of the left chest wall should
arouse suspicion of splenic trauma. In equivocal cases, peritoneal lavage
will often be diagnostic. Rib fractures heal spontaneously, without need for
surgical fixation.

#26
Re: trauma 1
bmnnbm - 08-06-10 20:04

My answer is: e.

#27
Re: trauma 1
bobby - 08-12-10 22:10

My answer is: d.

#28
Re: trauma 1
babbu5508 - 08-31-10 10:11

My answer is: a.


rib fractures may cause pneumoperitoneum which was ruled out in this case...therefore strapping can be done.....

#29
Re: trauma 1
zulqar1234 - 09-22-10 15:59

My answer is: a.

#30
Re: trauma 1
bobudevi - 09-23-10 14:11

My answer is: a.

#31
Re: trauma 1
fudge15019 - 10-06-10 09:57

My answer is: a.

#32
Re: trauma 1
dinmenace - 06-21-11 11:18

My answer is: d.

#33
Re: trauma 1
visionary235 - 07-14-11 10:46

My answer is: a.

#34
Re: trauma 1
shameer2011 - 09-03-11 02:39

My answer is: d.

#35
Re: trauma 1
jjzzjiao - 10-30-11 08:05

My answer is: d.


Maybe he also has spleen injury too.

#36
Re: trauma 1
surgeonbari - 11-22-11 13:02

My answer is: a.

#37
Re: trauma 1
shahmoody - 11-26-11 14:24

My answer is: e.

#38
Re: trauma 1
chandan - 12-18-11 02:49

My answer is: d.

#39
Re: trauma 1
bthapa - 12-18-11 08:53

My answer is: a.


r

#40
Re: trauma 1
emc900 - 12-19-11 15:56

My answer is: b.

#41
Re: trauma 1
manzoor73 - 12-22-11 04:14

My answer is: d.

#42
Re: trauma 1
ekuteku - 12-29-11 13:55

My answer is: d.

#43
Re: trauma 1
kannaraj - 01-05-12 06:32

My answer is: c.

#44
Re: trauma 1
panicroom - 01-06-12 13:38

My answer is: e.

#45
Re: trauma 1
humbe61 - 01-28-12 19:19

My answer is: a.

#46
Re: trauma 1
hassan123 - 05-15-12 12:28

My answer is: b.

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