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How to Manage Your Patients Better This Festive Season

M3 India Newsdesk Oct 25, 2022

May this Diwali bring us joy and prevent any accidents. Needless to say, medical professionals are always vigilant. Take the quiz to learn how to handle various scenarios that are generally seen occurring during this festival.

Diwali quiz

  1. A 28-year-old male patient has second-degree burns involving 3% of the total body surface area following a firecracker injury. He has now come for a regular dressing to the OPD. All of the following statements are true regarding the management of this case, EXCEPT:

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  1. A 24-year-old male comes to the casualty following a chemical burn with white phosphorous. He works in the fireworks factory and following the exposure, he tried to wash off the crystals with water. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the management of this patient?

  1. A child was brought to the emergency following burns after his brother burst a firecracker very close to him as a stunt. Which of the following fluid resuscitation is suitable for a 12kg child with 8% burns?

  1. A 30-year-old news reporter, weighing 50 kg, was brought to casualty as shown below. She suffered the burns injury as shown in the image after a firecracker had burst from her hands. On examination, there is a sparing of the front and back of the chest and face. There is painful erythema in both palms. There is uniform involvement of both lower limbs circumferentially, genitalia, and the front and back of the abdomen. It is associated with pain and it blanches on the touch. What fluid resuscitation plan will you choose as per the 2018 ATLS guidelines?

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  1. Which of the following statements is TRUE about burns?

  1. An intoxicated patient is brought to the casualty with circumferential full-thickness burns to the limbs which he suffered when he accidentally came in contact with the burning fireworks. An emergency escharotomy is planned by the attending surgeon. Which of the following incision would be made by the surgeon?

  1. A 20-year-old boy presents to you following the burn injury as shown in the below image. Your senior consultant advises you to prescribe a topical antimicrobial that can penetrate eschar. Which of the following drugs would you prescribe?

  1. Copper sulfate is a commonly used component to create the vibrant blue-green colour in fireworks. Which of the following conditions is due to the poisoning from this constituent?

  1. A 40-year-old female presents to the emergency department with complaints of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and severe diarrhoea following the accidental consumption of firecrackers. The label said that the crackers contained a high quantity of arsenic. This might lead to which of the following neuropathies?

  1.  A 55-year-old male is brought to you with a history of fire-related smoke inhalation following an accidental fire which started due to a rocket firecracker. Which of the following is NOT an indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy in this patient?
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