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Challenger Quick Quiz 2012.03.15

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A 15-year-old wrestler complains of blisters on his leg.

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A 15-year-old wrestler complains of blisters on his leg. He is afebrile and well-appearing. There are three 2-3 mm tender pustules surrounded by 1-2 inch erythematous areas on his right lateral calf. All the pustules yield clear fluid, which is sent for culture.

Question:

What should be done while awaiting culture results?

a) Apply triple antibiotic ointment
b) Start trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
c) Apply miconazole ointment
d) Start amoxicillin
e) Apply moisturizing lotion

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Challenger Quick Quiz 2012.04.01

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A patient presents with a unilateral red eye and severe pain, but no discharge.

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A patient presents with a unilateral red eye and severe pain, but no discharge. The pupil is irregular and reacts minimally to light (see image).

Question:

Which is the best test to differentiate between the two conditions that may present in this fashion?

a) Fundoscopic exam
b) Fluorescein staining
c) Intraocular pressure by tonometry
d) Slit lamp exam
e) pH staining of the watery discharge

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Challenger Quick Quiz 2012.04.15

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A 20-year-old male suffers a crush injury from a military tank.

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A 20-year-old male is brought in after a severe crush injury from a military tank accident. The patient was standing in the open hatch when the tank hit a ditch and rolled over. A chest x-ray is obtained.(see image).

Question:

Which of the following statements is CORRECT about this patient’s injuries?

a) The patient has a left anterior sternoclavicular dislocation.
b) The patient has a left sternoclavicular dislocation, but it is not possible to discern from the radiograph whether the dislocation is anterior or posterior.
c) The patient has a left posterior sternoclavicular dislocation.
d) The patient has a right anterior sternoclavicular dislocation.
e) The patient has bilateral sternoclavicular dislocations.

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