SAQ 785 – General Surgery – finger paronychia with distal phalanx changes

Marked out of 11.00

An 18-year-old presents with 10 days of progressive pain, swelling and erythema of the left ring finger distal phalanx after a deep abrasion on artificial hockey turf.

Photo of the swollen distal ring finger and nail fold.
Finger photograph
Ultrasound image of the painful distal finger.
Finger POCUS

Describe the finger findings for the plastic surgery registrar.

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List three (3) abnormal findings on the point-of-care ultrasound image.

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State one (1) important point to emphasise when consulting plastics.

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Excluding analgesia, state three (3) important and specific management steps.

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State one (1) POCUS technique that can improve image quality and sensitivity in a painful digit.

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Total Score: 0 / 11

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