Emergency Med remembered questions:

1. What is the cause of toxic overdose?

A. symptoms of coma, bradycardia, hypertension, hypoglycemia, branchospasm
-> A -> B blockers
2. what dose of Epinephrine to give when there is anaphylactic shock?
A. 0.5mg IM, then 305 mL 1:10,000 IV
3. what is the treatment of a pregnant women?
A. position to put in left lateral on side with support under right hip

4. defibrillation is indicated in?

A. huge list given (A: on our test it was JUST ventricular fibrillation [option D\)

5. which shock do you NOT give fluids in?

A. cardiogenic
6.
A.
a.
b.
c.
d.

what is the mechanism of neurogenic shock?

most neurogenic shock is caused by:
brain injury
spinal cord injury above T6
above T9-T10 (something like that)
at all levels

8.
a.
b.
c.
d.

what is the most common injured organ system in children?

CNS
GI
Something else ??
None of the above

7.
A.
B.
C.
D.

what is the most common cause of death in pediatric population?

trauma
genetics
cardiovascular
neoplasm

9. blast ear drum(mechanism of tympanic membrane injury in battlefield

a. blast waves or sonic waves
10. the most important rule of safety on battlefield?
a. keep yourself and team safe at all costs (above all else)
b. triage of wounded
c. get wounded out ASAP
d. treat on battlefield
11. biphasic voltage for Ventricular fibrillation
A. 200-350J

12. what to do for patients who just had stroke?

a) CT
b) X ray
c) NMR
d) All
13. amount of blood lost before giving blood?
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 30%
d. 40%

14. guy had chest pain and dyspnea symptoms , ECG shows ST elevation, what to do
next?
a. ECG, glucose, trip T
b. CK-MB, Trop I
c. ?
d. ?
15. the first marker of elevated MI?
A. FABP (stands for fatty acid something)

16. definition of stroke?

A. sudden onset of neurologic signs\symptoms due to ischemia\infarction

17. questions about qualities of good and analgesic and sedative?

A. provide their effects independent of each other, (answer D?)
18. most common cause of injury on the battlefield?
A. shrapnel

19. question about some weird disease (SCIWOR- spinal cord injury without
neurological signs.?)
a. mostly adults, is the least severe spinal cord injury in adults
b. common in children
c. only in children
d. ?
20. which is NOT an indication for intubation?
A. RR>20

21. when to give percutaneous cardiac pacing?

A. symptomatic bradycardia
22. which is true about chest\thorax injuries in children?
A. all of the above

23. Patients body fluids can be?

A. sometimes harmful