answers graded (latest update)
1. TIMI score a prognostic tool for patients with unstable angina or NSTEMI
Categorizes patient's risk of death and ischemic events & helps clinicians with
therapeutic decision-making.
A point of one for each of the following:
1) aspirin use in the last seven days
2) ST changes of at least 0.5 mm on EKG
3) Elevated serum cardiac biomarkers
4) Age greater than 65
5) known CAD (coronary stenosis greater than or equal to equal to
50%)
6) At least two angina episodes within the last 24 hours
7) At least three risk factors for CAD such as: HTN, DM, current
cigarette smoker, family hex of premature CAD (CAD in male first-
degree relative or father less than 55, or female first-degree relative or
mother less than 65)
2. most common tions to succinylcholine
complication
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3. Contraindica-
,Emergency Medicine (COMAT) questions with verified
answers graded (latest update)
R omyolysis with associated hyperkalemia
h Tx - copious IV Fluid hydration
a
b
burns, crush injuries, renal failure, immobilization for >48 hours, narrow
d
angle glaucoma & malignant hyperthermia.
4. Severe burns, crush injuries, & renal failure.
,Emergency Medicine (COMAT) questions with verified
answers graded (latest update)
What cases is 9. Compartment syndrome
hyperkalemia
a huge
concern?
5. Glasgow
Coma Scale
6. What to do
with a patient
with a GCS of
8?
7. Thoracic
injuries
secondary to
blunt chest
8. What is first
line in
supraventricu-
lar
tachycardia?
, Emergency Medicine (COMAT) questions with verified
answers graded (latest update)
Associated with five P's - pain, paraesthesia, pallor, pulselessness, & poikilothermia
Critical level = Btwn 10 mmHg & 35 mmHg
ntubation
he plain CXR remains the
standard initial diagnostic
remains the standard initial
Poor outcomes = >30 mmHg
diagnostic study for the
evaluation of chest trauma
in a hemodynamically
stable patient.
XR in blunt trauma patients are
usually taken in the supine
position initially until
unstable spinal fractures
have been ruled out. Then,
it is important to get a PA
view to appropriately
evaluate for small
hemothorax, pneumothorax
o diaphragm injury.
agal maneuvers