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SAEM Exam 2025. Questions & Correct Verified Answers. Graded A
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Abx for liver abscess - ANSgent, metro, and amp bad sequelae of physical restraints - ANSbruises, abrasions, pressure sores, rhabdo, circulatory obstruction. positional asphyxia can arise when patients are placed into the prone or hobbled position. protracted struggle against restraints can promote significant metabolic acidosis that has been associated with CV collapse. these pts should be chemically restrained as well. Cecal volvulus risk factors - ANS25-35 years old, prior surgery, marathon running (!), pregnancy Dangerous sequelae of esophageal foreign body - ANSerosion, perforation, mediastinitis, esophagus-trachea or esophagus-vasculature fistula formation, stricture formation, diverticula formation, tracheal compression. ECG boxes - ANS ET tube size formula - ANSInside diameter (ID) in mm = (16 + age in years) / 4.
Hill-Sachs fx - ANSHill-Sachs lesions are a posterolateral humeral head compression fracture, typically secondary to recurrent anterior shoulder dislocations hip fracture types - ANS management of diverticulitis vs diverticulosis - ANS-osis = no acute findings of inflammation (bloody stool, fevers). Don't need abx. Treat -itis with bowel rest, analgesics, and abx. Should admit older patients for care because they have a higher risk of rupture. metabolic abnormalities that can cause confusion - ANShypo/hypernatremia, hypercalcemia, hypoglycemia newborn vital signs - ANS old pt falls and has external hip rotation--what did they break? - ANSfemoral neck fx old pt falls and has internal hip rotation--what did they injure? - ANSdislocated hip preferred method of eval for renal calculi - ANShelical CT--95% sensitive and specific
When to do ER thoracotomy - ANSBest done for pts with penetrating trauma who are pulseless and unconscious with detectable BP NOT for blunt trauma or pts with nl-ish bp When to treat sinus brady - ANSif under 50 BMP and evidence of hypoperfusion