A 65-year-old woman presents with an isolated left wrist injury after tripping over a garden hose at home. AP and lateral X-rays are shown below.
Left wrist X-rays.
Describe the injury shown.
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You choose to reduce the injury under regional anaesthesia. List three contraindications to Bier block.
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State five safety measures, with explanation, for safe performance of a Bier block.
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List two radiographic measurements that would signify adequate reduction of this injury.
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Shortly after plaster cast application she has a generalised seizure and the vital signs shown below. State four management components, including endpoints where appropriate.
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| Finding |
Result |
| Pulse |
100/min |
| Blood pressure |
85/45 mmHg |
| Oxygen saturation |
100% on 6 L/min oxygen via Hudson mask |
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She recovers without incident. On review, the anaesthetic was infiltrated before the cuff was checked and the cuff is not working effectively. List five aspects of your response to this incident.
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