Compartment Syndrome & Early Burn Excision Quiz
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What is a common indication for escharatomy or fasciotomy in compartment syndrome?

  • Pressure > 30mm Hg (correct)
  • Paresthesia
  • Tense compartment on palpation
  • Doppler flowmeter
  • Which of the following is NOT a benefit of early burn excision according to the text?

  • Increased hospital stay (correct)
  • Increased survival
  • Decreased infection rates
  • Decreased length of hospital stay
  • What is one of the treatment principles for out-patient burn management mentioned in the text?

  • Cover blisters with airtight dressing
  • Debride blisters that have ruptured (correct)
  • Use dry gauze for covering wounds
  • Avoid washing the wound with saline solution
  • What is a key aspect of surgical management for full-thickness burn wounds?

    <p>Use of skin grafting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of burn involves the entirety of the epidermis and a portion of the dermis?

    <p>Deep partial-thickness burn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of superficial partial-thickness burns?

    <p>Delayed blistering for 12-24 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which topical agent is recommended for treating superficial burns that accelerate reepithelialization and soothe the patient?

    <p>Aloe vera lotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible complication of superficial partial-thickness burns?

    <p>Hypertrophic scarring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between low-voltage and high-voltage electrical burns?

    <p>Low-voltage injuries can cause cardiac arrest through pacing interruption, unlike high-voltage injuries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common complication in large electrical burns that may require boluses of bicarbonate or mannitol?

    <p>Severe acidosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are alkalis considered more destructive than acids in chemical burns?

    <p>Alkalis are especially dangerous if they come in contact with the eyes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is maintaining a high urine output crucial during the resuscitation of burn patients?

    <p>To reduce the risk of myoglobinuria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of stress incontinence?

    <p>Passive bladder pressure exceeding urethral pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition results in a sudden urge to urinate due to detrusor overactivity?

    <p>Urge incontinence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common cause of continual incontinence?

    <p>Vesicovaginal fistula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can lead to urgency with or without incontinence?

    <p>Hypersensitive bladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does urinary incontinence occur in older people transiently during acute illness or hospitalization?

    <p>Poor mobility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of incontinence may result from gynaecological malignancy?

    <p>Continual incontinence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor can lead to stress incontinence in men?

    <p>Prostatic enlargement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common cause of urge incontinence?

    <p>Detrusor over-activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might cause urgency with or without incontinence resulting from detrusor over-activity?

    <p>Hypersensitive bladder due to UTI.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Urinary System Disease

    • Oliguria: defined as a urine output of < 400 mL/day, with a possible finding of 3 RBCs per high-power field in 3 consecutive centrifuged urine samples.

    Hematuria

    • Defined as the presence of red blood cells (RBCs) in the urine.
    • Classification:
      • According to amount of RBC in the urine:
        • Gross (overtly bloody, smoky, or tea-colored urine)
        • Microscopic (> 3 RBCs/HPF)
      • According to timing (when it occurs during urination):
        • Early (initial) haematuria: urethral origin, distal to external sphincter
        • Terminal haematuria: bladder neck or prostate origin
        • Diffuse (total) haematuria: source is in the bladder or upper urinary tract

    Differential Diagnosis of Red Urine

    • Hematuria: RBCs
    • Hemoglobinuria/myoglobinuria: food in beets and blackberries, chronic lead and mercury poisoning, porphyrins, urates (pink)
    • Drugs: Rifampicin (orange), Chloroquine, desferoxamine, and laxative containing phenolphthalein

    Interpretation of Non-Visible Hematuria

    • Dipstick test positive:
      • Urine microscopy
      • Suggested causes:
        • Infection
        • Tumor
        • Hemoglobinuria
        • Myoglobinuria (brown urine)
        • Hematuria
    • White blood cells:
      • Abnormal epithelial cells
      • Red cell casts
      • Dysmorphic erythrocytes (phase contrast microscopy)
      • Suggested causes:
        • Infection
        • Tumor
        • Hemoglobinuria

    Causes of Hematuria

    • Urothelial disorders
    • Vascular disorders
    • Glomerular disorders
    • Interstitial disorders
    • Glomerular hematuria: brown, tea-colored urine, proteinuria, deformed urinary RBCs, RBC casts

    Dysuria

    • Defined as painful urination, often described as burning, scalding, or stinging, and commonly accompanied by suprapubic pain.
    • Often associated with frequency of micturition and a feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder.
    • Most common cause: urinary tract infection, sexually transmitted infections, bladder stones.

    Frequency

    • Defined as daytime micturition more often than expected.
    • May be a consequence of polyuria, when urine volume is normal or high.
    • Also found in patients with dysuria and prostatic diseases, when urine volume is normal.

    Polyuria

    • Defined as passing a large urine volume (> 3 L/24 hrs).
    • Causes:
      • Excess fluid intake
      • Osmotic diuresis: hyperglycemia, hypercalcemia
      • Cranial diabetes insipidus
      • Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus: lithium
      • Diuretics
      • Interstitial nephritis
      • Hypokalemia
      • Hypercalcemia
    • Investigation: measurement of urea, creatinine, and electrolytes, glucose, calcium, and albumin.

    Nocturia

    • Defined as waking up at night to void urine.
    • Causes:
      • Polyuria
      • Fluid intake
      • Diuretic use in the late evening (including caffeine).

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