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What is Gustillo Anderson Type 3B
Open fractures with extensive periosteal stripping, wound requires soft tissue coverage (rotational or free flap)
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What is clostridium botulinum?
Penicillins are given in farm injuries to prevent this gram positive bacilli from ravaging havoc?
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What is the LEAP study?
Severe soft tissue damage is the highest impact on decision making between limb salvage and amputation in what study?
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What is negative pressure dressings? Ie wound vacs.
This type of dressing promotes granulation, vascularity, and decreases wound edema.
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What is the equation for the injury severity score?
A2 + B2 + C2
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What is surgical wound inspection and thorough debridement?
The most important deterrent to infection in a open grade 2 tibia fracture.
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What is Class 3 hemorrhagic shock?
Increased heart rate and decreased Blood Pressure with blood loss 1500-2000 mL is quite a shock
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What are the lab parameters for Early appropriate care?
These lab parameters:
lactate of < 4.0 mmol/L pH ≥ 7.25 base excess ≥ -5.5 mol/L |
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