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◉ A construction worker falls two stories from a building and sustains
bilateral calcaneal fractures. In the emergency
department, he is alert, vital signs are normal, and he is complaining of
severe pain in both heels and his lower back.
Lower extremity pulses are strong and there is no other deformity.
Which of the following is most likely to confirm the
suspected diagnosis?
A) Angiography
B) Compartment Pressures
C) Retrograde urethrogram
D) Doppler u/s studies
E) Complete spine x-ray series. Answer: E) Complete spine x-ray series
◉ Which of the following is TRUE regarding the initial resuscitation of
a trauma patient?