06/02

Question 1

What are signs of mesenteric infarction?

Answer 1

Sudden onset abdo pain
Vomiting
Occasional bloody diarrhoea
Pain our of proportion to physical signs

Question 2

What are indications for circumsision?

Answer 2

Balanitis xerotica obliterans

Paraphimosis

Phimosis

Recurrent balanitis

Question 3

What are risk factors for bladder cancer?

Answer 3

Smoking= most common
Exposure to aromatic dyes 
Age
Cyclophosphamide
Rubber manufacture

Question 4

What is Phren’s sign?

Answer 4

Elevation of the testis does not ease the pain in testicular torsion

Easing of the pain indicates epididymitis

Question 5

What is Cullen’s sign?

Answer 5

Severe acute peri-umbilical bruising in the setting of acute pancreatitis

Question 6

What is Boas sign?

Answer 6

Hyperaesthesia beneath the right scapula in acute cholecystitis

Question 7

What is Rovsing’s sign?

Answer 7

In appendicitis palpation in LIF causes pain in RIF

Question 8

When is a breast fibroadenoma removed?

Answer 8

If >3cm

Question 9

What are the signs of Gastric volvulous?

Answer 9

Vomiting
Pain
Failed attempts to pass NG tube

Question 10

What is the management of acute cholecystitis?

Answer 10

IV abx

Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy within 1wk diagnosis