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Emergency Medicine questions and answers Graded A+ What is the purpose of triage in emergency situations? To sort patients based on the severity of their condition and prioritize treatment. What are the four categories of triage classification? I. Emergent (critical, life-threatening), II. Urgent (requires treatment in 20 minutes to 2 hours), III. Non-Urgent (can delay treatment for 2 hours or more), IV. Expectant (dead or dying). What is the primary survey in emergency care? A systemat...

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Emergency Medicine Objectives weeks 1-2 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ Describe the phases of the cardiac cycle, including atrial and ventricular systole and diastole. -• Phase 1 ⇒ filling period • Phase 2 ⇒ Isovolumic contraction (all valves closed) ◦ Pressure inside aorta = pressure inside ventricle • Phase 3 ⇒ Ejection period ◦ Blood flows out of ventricle into aorta • Phase 4 ⇒ Period of Isovolumic Relaxation (Aortic valve closes) Atrial systole = pushing b...

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36 pages

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Emergency Medicine Key Concepts Triage, Airway, Circulation, and Shock Exam questions and answers Graded A+

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Emergency Medicine Key Concepts and Procedures Exam questions and answers Graded A+ Sinoatrial (SA) Node Primary pacemaker, 60-100 bpm inherent rate. Atrioventricular (AV) Node Secondary pacemaker, 45-50 bpm inherent rate. Bundle of His Conducts impulses, 40-45 bpm inherent rate. Purkinje Fibers Distributes impulses, 35-40 bpm inhe

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22 pages

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Emergency Medicine Interdisciplinary Team, Triage, and Critical Care Exam questions and answers Graded A+ What are the primary responsibilities of EMTs? -Basic life support including O₂, wound care, splinting, spinal immobilization, vitals, AED, Narcan, and nitro protocols. What advanced procedures can paramedics perform? -Cardiac monitoring, advanced airway management, intubation, IV access, and medication administration. What is the role of an Emergency Medicine Physician? -Manages ...

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Emergency Medicine Fractures and Dislocations Exam questions and answers Graded A+ Sprain vs Strain A sprain involves ligaments; a strain involves muscles or tendons. Lumbar Back Strain Acute localized lower back pain after lifting/twisting; non-radiating pain, paraspinal tenderness, limited ROM, no neurologic deficits; treat with NSAIDs, activity modification, heat, and muscle relaxants if needed. Cervical Sprain Neck stiffness and pain with paraspinal muscle tenderness and spasm; may...

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Emergency Medicine Faculty Site Visit Prep Exam questions and answers Graded A+ Who is the Program Director? -Becky Abell, MD Who is the Associate Program Director? -Lauren Post, MD Who is the Program Administrator? -Christine Lane Who is the Designated Institutional Official and where is he located? -Dr. William Hannah; based out of Memorial Health in Savannah What are the responsibilities of core faculty? -Provide support to the program director, ensure residents are supervised, partic...

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Emergency Medicine Exam3 questions and answers Graded A+ What are superficial burns? - Involves the epidermis (sunburn) - Mostly red, no blistering, may be painful. What are superficial partial thickness burns? Damage to entire epidermis and some parts of dermis. - Forms blisters between epidermis and dermis. - Painful, red weeping, blanchable. What are deep partial thickness burns? Extend to the deep dermis and damage hair follicles, glandular tissue and subcutaneous fat. - blisters...

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26 pages

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Emergency Medicine Exam1 questions and answers Graded A+ Alpha particles large particles stopped by the epidermis ↳no significant external damage Beta particles small particles that can penetrate superficial skin and cause mild burn-type injuries Gamma rays high energy particles that can enter tissues easily and cause significant damage to multiple body systems Neutrons large particles that are typi

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Emergency Medicine Exam questions and answers Graded A+ EMTALA Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act = Federal law that requires anyone coming to an ED to be stabilized and treated in a non-discriminatory manner, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay, nationality, race, creed etc. - "anti-dumping" law EMTALA was designed to prevent hospitals from transferring uninsured or Medicaid pts to public hospitals w/o (at a minimum) providing a medical screening examin...

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56 pages

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Emergency Medicine Exam questions and answers Graded A+ Emergent -Immediate threat to life or limb -Hemorrhaging, traumatic car accidents Urgent -Seen quickly but not immediately- no threat to life -complex lacerations but not hemorrhaging Nonurgent -Can wait several hours -Sprains and strains, simpl

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Emergency Medicine Exam questions and answers Graded A+ what is Duke's criteria used for? -bacterial endocarditis differentiate between acute and subacute endocarditis -acute is a virulent organism (S. aureus) whereas subacute is less virulent (strep viridians) what are the 3 major criteria for Duke's --blood cultures -vegetations seen on echo -new regurg murmur what bug will cause endocarditis in drug users vs non drug -staph aureus for drug users; strep in non-drug what valves ...

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55 pages

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Emergency Medicine Exam questions and answers Graded A+ what is Duke's criteria used for? -bacterial endocarditis differentiate between acute and subacute endocarditis -acute is a virulent organism (S. aureus) whereas subacute is less virulent (strep viridians) what are the 3 major criteria for Duke's --blood cultures -vegetations seen on echo -new regurg murmur what bug will cause endocarditis in drug users vs non drug -staph aureus for drug users; strep in non-drug what valves ...

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55 pages

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Emergency Medicine Exam questions and answers Graded A+ what is Duke's criteria used for? bacterial endocarditis differentiate between acute and subacute endocarditis acute is a virulent organism (S. aureus) whereas subacute is less virulent (strep viridians) what are the 3 major criteria for Duke's -blood cultures -vegetations seen on echo -new regurg murmur what bug will cause endocarditis in drug users vs non drug staph aureus for drug users; strep in non-drug what valves i...

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Emergency Medicine Exam questions and answers Graded A+ Ten commandments of EM secure ABCs, consider or give naloxone glucose and thiamine, get a pregnancy test, assume the worst, do not send unstable pt to radiology, look for red flags, trust no one, learn from mistakes, do what you do to family, when in doubt always err on side of pt MC complaints chest pain, back pain, HA, V, URI, abdominal pain, SOB, injuries, fever, syncope triage 1 life or limb threatened (true emergencies) tria...

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9 pages

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Emergency Medicine Exam 3 questions and answers Graded A+ What are superficial burns? - Involves the epidermis (sunburn) - Mostly red, no blistering, may be painful. What are superficial partial thickness burns? Damage to entire epidermis and some parts of dermis. - Forms blisters between epidermis and dermis. - Painful, red weeping, blanch

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27 pages

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Emergency Medicine EOR Cardiovascular (Smarty PANCE) Exam questions and answers Graded A+ What is the most common chronic arrhythmia? Atrial fibrillation (AFib) What is the classic ECG finding in Atrial Fibrillation? Irregularly irregular rhythm with no discernible P waves What is the first-line treatment for rate control in stable AFib? Beta-blockers (e.g., Metoprolol) or non-dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers (e.g., Diltiazem) What is the definitive treatment for Atrial Flutter...

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Emergency Medicine Class 1 Exam questions and answers Graded A+ EMTALA -Emergency Medial Treatment and Labor Act A safety net for all patients independent of insurance or ability to pay who does EMTALA cover? -Comes to ED or hospital grounds Requests Evaluation and Tx EMTALA requirements -Medical Screening Examination (MSE) Stabilizing Treatment for emergency medical

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Emergency Medicine Cardiac, Respiratory, and Toxicology Key Concepts Exam questions and answers Graded A+ Acute Myocardial Infarction A medical emergency commonly known as a heart attack, occurring when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked. AED Automated External Defibrillator, a device that analyzes heart rhythms and delivers an electric shock to restore a normal rhythm. Aspirin Administration The process of giving aspirin to patients, often used to reduce blood clotting in h...

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Emergency Medicine Cardiac, Respiratory, and Toxicology Key Concepts Exam questions and answers Graded A+ Acute Myocardial Infarction -A medical emergency commonly known as a heart attack, occurring when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked. AED -Automated External Defibrillator, a device that analyzes heart rhythms and delivers an electric shock to restore a normal rhythm. Aspirin Administration -The process of giving aspirin to patients, often used to reduce blood clotting in h...

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8 pages

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