Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 135

Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 135 Question 1 What was the cause for the most fatalities at Pearl Harbour? + Reveal the Funtabulous Answer expand(document.getElementById('ddet407585579'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink407585579')) NOT Thiopental (but the initial trauma or delayed hemorrhagic shock) It has been a popular myth that Thiopental caused more deaths than the initial trauma but of the 344 patients admitted to the Tripler Army Hospital only 13 died. Thiopental was unlikely to have been responsible for all the deaths and we also know that large induction doses were used before the knowledge that very low doses are required in the shocked trauma patient. [Reference] Question 2 What is Kehr’s Sign? + Reveal the Funtabulous Answer expand(document.getElementById('ddet628312100'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink628312100')) Acute shoulder tip pain from intra-abdominal fluid or irritants. It is classically supposed to indicate splenic rupture in the supine patient whose legs are raised and they feel left shoulder tip pain. However any cause of diaphragmatic irritation can cause this finding. It has also been questioned whether Kehr (A German hepatobiliary surgeon) really documented this sign in its classic description. [Reference] Question 3 What metal did Buddy Ebsen (th...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Frivolous Friday Five Aluminium Anaesthetics Buddy Ebsen FFFF Heidelberg Electric Belt impotence Kehr's sign pearl harbour Princess Diana pulmonary vein splenic rupture thiopental thoracotomy Source Type: blogs