NPSA 2017 1st Session

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1. Abstract: Instant Replay: Evaluating the Use of Video Feedback in Surgical NovicesWhat is the zone of proximal development learning theory?

The idea that the closer you are to the student the better they learn

The idea that the closer the interval between teaching and evaluation the more students learn and absorb

The idea that there is an optimal area or space where a student can learn a skill

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2. President's LectureWhere did Dr. Panton go to medical school?

University of British Columbia

McGill University

University of the West Indies

University of Miami

3. Abstract: The Effect of PGY-Specific Benchmarks on Surgery Resident Performance in Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Skills TasksBased on the results of this study, improvement in FLS task performance for junior level (PGY 1-2) residents may be due to:

Better beginning aptitude of incoming PGY1 residents, as shown in better performance on the pre-test prior to laparoscopic skills lab

Pushing residents to achieve expert level proficiency

Setting attainable goals that are level-specific

Not setting goals for residents, so as not to induce performance anxiety

4. Abstract: Preoperative pain reducing measures ineffective in outpatient abdominal surgeriesSimultaneous preoperative use of acetomenophen,celecoxib and Gabapentin results in all of the following EXCEPT:

No difference in PACU narcotic use.

Shorter PACU stay time

No difference in pain control on first post-op day

The american pain society strongly recommends individual use of these medications and strongly recommends multimodality approaches to control perioperative pain.

5. Abstract: Usability and Feasibility of a Mobile Electronic Trauma Health PlatformWhich country is currently using the electronic trauma health registry system?

South Africa

Zambia

Sweden

Uruguay

6. Abstract: A comparison of trauma patients in Cameroon, West Africa and Spokane, WashingtonQuestion: All of the following are significantly lower in Cameroon compared to Spokane EXCEPT

Seat belt use

Admits to ICU

Helmet use

In hospital mortality

7. Abstract: Neurocognitive assessment in minor traumatic brain injury: Can cognitive evaluation assist in selecting for patients who require surveillance CT brain imaging?A 35 year old male presents with an initial GCS of 14 and a small volume subdural hematoma. On post admission day #2, he passes a cognitive assessment. Patients with a mild traumatic brain injury and an abnormal CT head who pass a cognitive assessment.

Have the same course as patients who fail cognitive assessments

Stay longer in hospital due to deficits detected by occupational therapy

Are more likely to have a decline in GCS score

8. Abstract: Tele-mentored emergency trauma surgery: A feasibility study using live-tissue modelsQuestion: Life-saving interventions, as defined by Gerhardt et al., include all of the following except

Cricothryoidotomy

Hypotensive resuscitation

Chest needle decompression

ED thoracotomy

9. Abstract: Protocolized warfarin reversal with 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate versus 3-factor prothrombin complex concentrate with recombinant factor VIIaQuestion: Which of the following is the guideline recommended agent for emergent reversal of warfarin-associated major/ life-threatening bleeding?

Four factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F PCC)

Three factor prothrombin complex concentrate (3F PCC) in combination with recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa)

Fresh frozen plasma (FFP)

Vitamin K alone

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