Emergency Medicine Test Prep - Question List

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131. Which one of the following joint is most commonly dislocated in adults?
  1. Knee
  2. Elbow
  3. Shoulder
  4. Hip
132. A 30 year old cricket player holding his arm close to the body came to the emergency department with history of severe pain in the right shoulder and arm the pain started when after throwing a ball in cricket match and get worse the patient was unable to move his arm and on examination the arm was externally rotated and abducted what is the most appropriate diagnosis according to this presentation ?
  1. Anterior dislocation of humerus
  2. Posterior dislocation of humerus
  3. Dislocation of elbow
  4. Subluxation of shoulder joint
133. Which one of the following is included in the first aid treatment of joint dislocation?
  1. Restriction of joint movement
  2. Putting ice on injured joint
  3. Pain killer
  4. All of these
134. All of the following are the signs of compartment syndrome except?
  1. Paresthesia
  2. Capillary refill time increase
  3. Pain which is always relieved by elevation
  4. Worsening pain which cannot be controlled by oral analgesics
135. In compartment syndrome pressure is built within ?
  1. Bones
  2. joint
  3. muscle
  4. Brain

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