Showing posts with label Environmental. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Environmental. Show all posts

For treatment of burns, why might bacitracin be favored relative to silver sulfadiazine even though its antimicrobial coverage is less broad?

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because silver sulfadiazine causes: allergy in patients with sulfa sensitivity permanent silver staining of the skin and therefore should no...

What is optimal method to remove a tick?

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The generally recommended approach is to use tweezers or small forceps and: grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible pull straight up...

What is the work up and disposition of a patient who presents after a shock from house hold electrical current?

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Patients with low-voltage electrical injury who have only minor cutaneous burns or persistent minor symptoms may be discharged safely if t...

Why are people in Japan who are exposed to radiation being given supplemental iodine?

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To limit the amount of radioactive iodine uptake by the thyroid.  Further info regarding the administration of potassium iodide as a thyroid...

Name a treatment option for cold induced ischmic limb injury which is not responding to active rewarming measures.

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Intravenous or intraarterial thrombolytic therapy has been reported in two retrospective studies to reduce the rate of major amputation. Sou...

Is it possible to get struck by lightning while residing in the comfort of your own home?

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Yes. There have been several case reports of people talking on land line phones who have been struck by lightning which occurs via a contact...

Patients having contact with over how many volts of electricity should be admitted for observation?

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600 V, even if there is no apparent injury. Household voltage is generally 110 - 220 V. Source Tintinalli, J. Emergency Medicine: A Compreh...

What role can a microwave play in ED resusitation?

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To warm IV fluids. For standard 1 L bag, microwave on high power x 2 minutes then shake to mix. Source Danzl, Daniel MD. " Accidental ...